Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Cepheid Test Kits - CIN

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, Cincinnati VAMC, 3200 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH

45220, intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under Simplified Acquisition

Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for Reagents.

The associated NAICS code for this is 325413. The vendor will be Cepheid Inc., 904 East

Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

Description of Equipment or Supplies Added to Current Contract:

Product Name QTY

SINGLE-USE DISPOSABLE SWAB - 120-COUNT 20

COLLECTION KIT,XPERT SWAB,US IVD,50 50

COLLECTION KIT A,URINE,50 25

KIT,SA COMP,10-TESTS,GX,IVD 1150

KIT,CDIFF/EPI,GX,IVD,10-TEST 50

KIT,CT/NG,GX,IVD 155

KIT,MTB,IVD,US 50

KIT,CARBA-R,IVD,GX 10

KIT,XPRESS,MVP,US-IVD,10 TEST 155

Cincinnati Pathology Lab utilizes these reagent kits with existing Cepheid GeneXpert

instruments for diagnostic tests.

A firm fixed price contract is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that

only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this

requirement. It is the Government's intention to negotiate with only this source.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request

for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and

convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses

must be received no later than 12:00 pm on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

Point of contact is Rachel MacRae, e-mail rachel.macrae@va.gov.