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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF APRIL 04, 2026 SAM #8895
SPECIAL NOTICE

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

Notice Date

4/2/2026 6:39:33 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

Contracting Office

250-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 10 (36C250) DAYTON OH 45428 USA
 

ZIP Code

45428
 

Solicitation Number

36C25026Q0427_1
 

Response Due

4/8/2026 9:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

04/23/2026
 

Point of Contact

Rachel MacRae
 

E-Mail Address

rachel.macrae@va.gov
(rachel.macrae@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

NONE No Set aside used
 

Description

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.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/27d0d69c87c74f609e733d895e03d4f0/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Kettering, OH 45409, USA

Zip Code: 45409

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07766258-F 20260404/260402230043 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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