Various Cepheid Reagents/Consumables to use with the Cepheid GeneXpert Infinity 80 Analytical Instruments owned by the Memphis VA Medical Center-FY23. Notice of Intent to Sole Source

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to issue sole-source firm-fixed priced, open market, one year period of performance (10/1/2022 9/30/2023), contract award to Cepheid, 904 Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1189. A sole source procurement will be issued to Cepheid because they are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for Various Cepheid Reagents/Consumables to use with the Cepheid GeneXpert Infinity 80 Analytical Instruments owned by the Memphis VA Medical Center. These reagents/consumables are the only cartridges compatible with the existing equipment mentioned above and owned by the Memphis VAMC. ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY/UNIT ESTIMATED OR STOCK NO. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 900-0370 CEPHEID COLLECTION DEVICE 25 EA XPRSTREPA-10 KIT, XPRESS, STREPA, US-IVD,10 TEST 30 EA GXCARBAR-10 KIT, CARBA-R, IVD, GX 15 EA GXCDIFFICILE--10 KIT, CDIFF,10-TESTS, GX, IVD 60 EA GXCT/NG-10 KIT, CT/NG, GX, IVD 100 EA SWAB/A-50 COLLECTION KIT A, SWAB, CE-IVD,50 25 EA URINE/A-50 COLLECTION KIT A, URINE,50 25 EA GXBCRABL-US-110 KIT, BCR-ABL ULTRA, US-IVD,10-TEST 10 EA GXMRSA-NXC-1220 KIT,120-TEST, MRSA NXG, IVD, GX 167 EA GXMTB/RIF-US--10 KIT, MTB, IVD, US 10 EA XP3COV2/FLU/RRSV-10 KIT, XPRESS, COV-21/FLU/RSV PLUS, 10 TEST 600 EA XPRSARS-COV2-10 KIT, XPRESS, SARS-COV-2,10 TEST 600 EA This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The NAICS code is 325413 and has a size standard of 1250 employees for this procurement. All capability statements received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Capability statements shall be submitted by email only as a MS Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Keith Nestinger at keith.nestinger@va.gov. Capability statements are due not later than 4:00 PM CT on 14 September 2022.