Cepheid Analyzer Maintenance

Special Notice Page 3 of 3 Page 4 of 4 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a Firm-Fixed priced, Base plus (4) Option Year contract to Cepheid for procurement of the following services: Description/Part Number* Qty Unit Cepheid GeneXpert Service Agreement (Base Year) 4 YR Cepheid GeneXpert Service Agreement (Option 1) 4 YR Cepheid GeneXpert Service Agreement (Option 2) 4 YR Cepheid GeneXpert Service Agreement (Option 3) 4 YR Cepheid GeneXpert Service Agreement (Option 4) 4 YR The Cepheid GeneXpert Instrument requires preventative maintenance and service for optimal performance.

All performance will take place in the Amarillo VA Medical Center at 6010 Amarillo Blvd W. Amarillo TX 79106, and Lubbock Outpatient Clinic 3510 4th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79415. The sole source justification submitted by the requesting activity states that Cepheid is the only company able to provide the service agreement for GeneXpert Instrument. This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals.

A contract will not be awarded based on an offer received in response to this notice; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Proposals or offers received will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received within 10 days from the publication of this notice, a contract/order will be issued to Cepheid without any further notice.

The proposed contract actions are for services and supplies, which the government intends to negotiate with only one source. The anticipated statutory authorities permitting other than full and open competition for the requirement is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed sole source procurement will be made by a pricing agreement with Cepheid.