# Cepheid Infinity Kits/Tests

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25026q0427

- Solicitation number: 36C25026P0525
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to Cepheid for $674,755.70
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 250-Network Contract Office 10 (36C250)
- NAICS: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 39113). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-oh-39113
- City: Kettering. https://abierto.us/cities/kettering-oh-3940040
- First posted: April 1, 2026
- Last posted: April 22, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b5a3f35274e044c0839f7099760e18e8/view

## Description

Page 4 of 4 Notice of Intent to Sole Source Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, Cincinnati VAMC, 3200 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45220, intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for Reagents.

The associated NAICS code for this is 325413. The vendor will be Cepheid Inc., 904 East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. Description of Equipment or Supplies Added to Current Contract: Product Name QTY SINGLE-USE DISPOSABLE SWAB - 120-COUNT 20 COLLECTION KIT,XPERT SWAB,US IVD,50 50 COLLECTION KIT A,URINE,50 25 KIT,SA COMP,10-TESTS,GX,IVD 1150 KIT,CDIFF/EPI,GX,IVD,10-TEST 50 KIT,CT/NG,GX,IVD 155 KIT,MTB,IVD,US 50 KIT,CARBA-R,IVD,GX 10 KIT,XPRESS,MVP,US-IVD,10 TEST 155 Cincinnati Pathology Lab utilizes these reagent kits with existing Cepheid GeneXpert instruments for diagnostic tests.

A firm fixed price contract is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to negotiate with only this source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available.

Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 pm on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Point of contact is Rachel MacRae, e-mail rachel.macrae@va.gov.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Cepheid (UEI W6HQTMWB9Q28)
- Contract: 36C25026P0525, purchase order
- Obligated: $674,755.70
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 36C25026P0525 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C250 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25026P0525_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 1, 2026: Special notice, due April 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 5e2dcdbcf9534b77b41007fee4210ca7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5e2dcdbcf9534b77b41007fee4210ca7/view
- April 1, 2026: Special notice, due April 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice f3611c95733b495aafd8b2aa6236d11a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f3611c95733b495aafd8b2aa6236d11a/view
- April 22, 2026: Award notice. Notice b5a3f35274e044c0839f7099760e18e8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b5a3f35274e044c0839f7099760e18e8/view

## Points of contact

- Rachel MacRae, rachel.macrae@va.gov

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