# FBSU CEPHEID FY25 SERVICE AGREEMENT Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/sn75h70925fb002 - Solicitation number: SN-75H70925FB002 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was February 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST - Department: Department of Health and Human Services - Agency: Indian Health Service - Contracting office: Billings Area Indian Health SVC (75H709) - NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance - Product or service code: J065 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies - Place of performance: Harlem, Montana - County: Blaine County (FIPS 30005). https://abierto.us/counties/blaine-county-mt-30005 - City: Harlem. https://abierto.us/cities/harlem-mt-3034375 - First posted: February 13, 2025 - Last posted: February 13, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cb8ca6b21ce045f48f9cc9f195e4e769/view ## Description SPECIAL NOTICE / INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Billings Area Indian Health Service hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source, firm fixed price Base Plus Four Option Year Contract for a commercially available off the shelf (COTS) service & support agreement to Cepheid US, a large business; Period of Performance will be from March 01, 2025 through February 28, 2026 and each option year to start on the 1st of March of each year and run until February 28th of each year. The Contract is to provide a firm fixed price service and support agreement for Cepheid GeneXpert Molecular Analyzer manufactured by Cepheid US located at the Fort Belknap Service Unit (FBSU), Harlem Montana; The total estimated value of the Contract is estimated to be around $30,000.00; This sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from competing this requirement based upon the application of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements and is based upon market research; This is based upon intellectual property copyright holder of the Cepheid Molecular Analyzer owned by the company. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of agency standardization, data center standardization, and network security; The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. This is not a request for quotes or proposals; Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contract Specialist, Vincent Hansen, at Vincent.Hansen@ihs.gov via e-mail only (phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your e-mail: Notice of Intent Question Submission - FBSU Cepheid Molecular Analyzer – SN-75H70925FB002. ## Publications - February 13, 2025: Special notice, due February 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice cb8ca6b21ce045f48f9cc9f195e4e769. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cb8ca6b21ce045f48f9cc9f195e4e769/view ## Points of contact - Vincent Hansen, Vincent.Hansen@ihs.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/sn75h70925fb002.