# Kayenta Health Center – Intent to Sole Source – Cepheid Reagent Supplies

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ihs1482541

- Solicitation number: IHS1482541
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Closed. Deadline was February 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Indian Health Service
- Contracting office: Navajo Area Indian Health SVC (75H710)
- NAICS: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets
- Place of performance: Kayenta, Arizona
- County: Navajo County (FIPS 04017). https://abierto.us/counties/navajo-county-az-04017
- City: Kayenta. https://abierto.us/cities/kayenta-az-0436990
- First posted: January 29, 2024
- Last posted: May 7, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3db3d20c658d4e3698856c9abd378fd6/view

## Description

Cepheid – Cepheid Reagent Supplies – Kayenta Health Center The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Kayenta Health Center (KHC) in Kayenta, Arizona, intends to negotiate a non-competitive firm-fixed-price award to Cepheid for Cepheid Reagent Supplies as required by the Laboratory Department, to be delivered on an as needed basis.

The award will be a sole source procurement awarded to Cepheid in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source is reasonably available which, in this case, is an exclusive licensing agreement. This notice is not a solicitation or a request for offers.

Any potential sources other than Cepheid may submit a capability statement via electronic mail to Ms. Amber Whitehair, Contract Specialist, at amber.whitehair@ihs.gov by 1:00pm EST on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A solicitation will not be issued.

## Publications

- January 29, 2024: Sources sought, due February 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 7d96905b400141da9cc265f66a9034e0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7d96905b400141da9cc265f66a9034e0/view
- May 7, 2024: Special notice, due May 9, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 3db3d20c658d4e3698856c9abd378fd6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3db3d20c658d4e3698856c9abd378fd6/view

## Points of contact

- Amber Whitehair, Amber.Whitehair@ihs.gov

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