# STX Cepheid Reagents - Ordering Period 1 Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25726q0244 - Solicitation number: 36C25726Q0244 - Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice) - Status: Awarded to Cepheid for $714,452.55 - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: 257-Network Contract Office 17 (36C257) - NAICS: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing - Product or service code: 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets - County: Santa Clara County (FIPS 06085). https://abierto.us/counties/santa-clara-county-ca-06085 - City: Sunnyvale. https://abierto.us/cities/sunnyvale-ca-0677000 - First posted: January 20, 2026 - Last posted: April 2, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a666d1c26818478aa116e9084feedbed/view ## Description Special Notice Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17, for the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS), intends to issue a sole source award to Cepheid, located at 904 Caribbean Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94089. The Microbiology Department, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the STVHCS requests the following reagents and consumable supplies. See Statement of Work for complete details. 1 3C057N Mini Tip Flocked SWAB W/UTM W/OBEADS 50 PCS 30 EA 2 SWAB/G-50 COLLECTION KIT, XPER SWAB, US CE IVD, 50 80 EA 3 URINE/A-50 Collection Kit A, Urine 50 200 EA 4 480 CFA ESWAB, LIQUID AMIES, FLOCKED, COPAN,480CFA 36 EA 5 GXSACOMP-10 KIT, SA COMP, 10-TEST, GX, IVD 100 EA 6 GXCT/NG-10 KIT, CT/NG-10 1080 EA 7 XPRSFLU-10 KIT, XPRESS, FLU, US-IVD, 10 TEST 375 EA 8 GX, TB/RIF-US-10, KIT, MTB, IVD, 10 TESTS 50 EA 9 GXCDIFF/EPI-10 KIT, CDIFF/EPI, GX, IVD, 10-TEST 120 EA 10 GXMRSA/SA-BC-10 KIT, MRSA/SA BC, 10 TESTS, GX, IVD 30 EA 11 GXCARBAR-10, KIT, CARBA-R, IVD, GX 100 EA 12 XPRSMVP-10, KIT, XPRESS, MVP, US-IVD, 10 TESTS 240 EA 13 XPRSTREPA-10, KIT, XPRESS, STREPA, US-IVD, 10 TESTS 140 EA 14 GX MRSA-NXG-10, KIT, 10 TEST, MRSA NXG, IVD, GX 288 EA The VA intends to solicit and negotiate a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.103-1. The VA anticipates awarding contract on or near April 01, 2026. The projected period of performance for the base year will be from 04/12/2026 to 04/11/2027. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources that feel they can fulfill this requirement may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the VA. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement, and include: SAM Unique Entity ID, and the Taxpayer Identification Number, along with documentation that the vendor is a Authorized distributor and should include a letter with Cepheid Company Letterhead showing they are authorized Certified Cepheid Service Engineer or an authorized third party. All respondents must have an active registration in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov. Interested Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) must be listed as verified on the SBA Small Business Search database located at https://search.certifications.sba.gov in order to receive contract awards under the Veterans First Contracting Program. A determination by the VA not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the VA. In addition, the information received because of this notice of intent will be retained as market research only. If no affirmative written response is received by the response date and time, a sole source contract will be awarded to Cepheid, located at 904 Caribbean Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94089 without any further notice. Contract Specialist does not have access to the Contract Opportunities Interested Vendor List and therefore any and all interested parties must submit information to me and only me at email below. Responses shall be submitted to jose.campa@va.gov no later than 10:00 A.M., CST, Monday, February 2, 2025. Fax or telephone calls will not be accepted. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Cepheid (UEI W6HQTMWB9Q28) - Contract: 36C25726N0284 under 36C25726D0053, delivery order - Obligated: $714,452.55 - Competition: Not Competed Under SAP - Link: solicitation number 36C25726Q0244 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C257 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25726N0284_3600_36C25726D0053_3600/ - Recipient: Cepheid (UEI W6HQTMWB9Q28) - Contract: 36C25726D0053 - Obligated: $0.00 - Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number 36C25726Q0244 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C257 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_36C25726D0053_3600/ ## Publications - January 20, 2026: Special notice, due February 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice 0feade55477f44628157a028f8b2580b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0feade55477f44628157a028f8b2580b/view - April 2, 2026: Award notice. Notice 0fd0259e586447dca65f49d6f8a5f385. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0fd0259e586447dca65f49d6f8a5f385/view - April 2, 2026: Award notice. Notice a666d1c26818478aa116e9084feedbed. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a666d1c26818478aa116e9084feedbed/view ## Points of contact - Jose Campa, Contracting Officer, Jose.Campa@va.gov, (210) 694-6311 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25726q0244.