Notice Of Intent To Sole Source - Cepheid Test Kits - Cin

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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.

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