NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE CEPHEID

This synopsis is hereby issued in accordance with FAR 5.201. The Defense Health Agency, Western Markets Contracting Division hereby publicizes its intention to solicit, negotiate, and award a Commercial, Firm-Fixed-Priced purchase order on a noncompetitive basis to CEPHEID under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b); Only one source capable of meeting the Government's requirement. Acquisition of Commercial Items under FAR Part 12 and Simplified Acquisitions under FAR Part 13 apply.

CEPHEID Unique Entity ID:

W6HQTMWB9Q28 CAGE: 07YE7 904, East Caribbean Drive Sunnyvale, California 94089-1189, United States The work will be performed at the 30th Medical Group Laboratory located in Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA. The period of performance is 1 Feb 2024 to 31 Jan 2029. CEPHEID will be tasked to provide services maintenances for two (2) Cepheid GeneXpert laboratory systems which require routine maintenance from the manufacturer for the following:

-Cepheid GeneXpert laboratory systems (Item number GX44A1Y/ Serial Number 838939 -Cepheid GeneXpert laboratory systems (Item number GX44A1Y/ Serial Number 846932 The applicable PSC is J066. The applicable NAICS Code is 811210 and the size standard is $34.0 (million). This is not a request for quotes. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the requirement described herein may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis.

Responses must be submitted in writing via email no later than 4:00PM PDT on 22 December 2023. Telephone responses and requests will not be accepted. A determination by the Government not to compete the requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The point of contact for this notice is Dania Suazo at dania.suazo.civ@health.mil All responding vendors must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM). Information can be found at https://www.sam.gov. Complete SAM registration means a registered Unique Entity ID (UEI) and CAGE.