SPECIAL NOTICE
Q -- Cepheid Maintenance Agreement - Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 9/12/2023 12:27:57 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811210
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- Contracting Office
- DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY FALLS CHURCH VA 22042 USA
- ZIP Code
- 22042
- Solicitation Number
- 0011995894
- Response Due
- 9/19/2023 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 10/04/2023
- Point of Contact
- Matthew S. Tsueda, Phone: 9072010308, Gregory M. Crump, Phone: 7032756266
- E-Mail Address
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Matthew.s.tsueda.ctr@health.mil, gregory.m.crump.civ@health.mil
(Matthew.s.tsueda.ctr@health.mil, gregory.m.crump.civ@health.mil)
- Description
- CONTRACTING OFFICER�S MEMORANDUM� Subject:� ������� PR #0011995894 for Procurement of Cepheid Analyzer Maintenance Agreement Services Reference:� ��� FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) �Soliciting from a Single Source for Purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold� 1.) The purpose of this memorandum is to document the Contracting Officer�s decision that only one source is reasonably available to satisfy this requirement.� 2.) The following determination is based on the extensive training, knowledge and market research conducted by Annapolis Naval Health Clinic medical training personnel and the independent market research performed by the Contract Analyst. This requirement is for the acquisition of maintenance and repair services for the Cepheid GeneXpert Device. Currently Cepheid is the only company with the technical expertise and data required to perform maintenance, repair, calibration, and programming needs necessitated by this requirement. 3.) CEPHEID, (CAGE Code 07YE7), has been identified as a �Large Business� under the relevant NAICS code (811210) and is the sole source distributor and maintainer of the system in question. 4.) Because the device in question the GeneXpert analyzer was developed produced and patented by Cepheid, they are the only company on the commercial marketplace with the required technical expertise to conduct the required maintenance of the device. Additionally, no other company on the commercial marketplace is licensed by Cepheid to conduct maintenance on the Cepheid analyzer. Utilizing external commercial partners could result in loss of equipment or damages that require further repair. Furthermore, the programming used by the device in proprietary in nature and therefore excludes external tampering that may void warranties.
- Web Link
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SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/fa8cf5edf8c54418922717d99638a990/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Annapolis, MD 21402, USA
- Zip Code: 21402
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 21402
- Record
- SN06827469-F 20230914/230912230101 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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