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Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement Cepheid Reagents & Consumables The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, located at 260 E. University Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219-2356, intends to solicit and award a firm-fixed-price IDIQ contract with a five (5) year ordering period to one large business, Cepheid. The contract will be used as a procurement vehicle to acquire reagents and consumables for the Cepheid GeneXpert System currently used at the VISN 10, Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center (CVAMC), Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) at 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220-2213. The analyzer performs Influenza A (Flu A), Influenza B (Flu B), Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV2), and Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) testing. Only cartridges manufactured by Cepheid will work with this analyzer. It is proprietary in nature, and the configuration is such that only a specific cartridge will fit into the analyzer. The original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for this equipment is Cepheid. Cepheid 904 Caribbean Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1189 The Contractor shall provide the following commercial reagents and consumables: XPRS4PLEX-10 - KIT,IVD,XPRESS,COV-2/FLU/RSV PLUS,10TEST Quantity of 426 Units Each XPRSTREPA-10 - KIT,XPRESS,STREPA,US-IVD,10 TEST- Quantity of 76 Units Each The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing. The NAICS Size is 1,250 Employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets. This procurement is being conducted under Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and in accordance with (IAW) GSAR 538.7104-3, Sole Source Justifications, only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. The anticipated award date is May 31, 2026. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price five (5) year IDIQ contract. This is not a request for competitive quotes and is being posted for informational purposes only. The government does not anticipate receiving responses to this notice. However, interested parties who disagree with this action may submit a letter of interest that demonstrates your firm s capability, certifications, and authorization to compete for this acquisition to include a rationale for why you should be considered. The government reserves the right to verify and request additional documentation to be submitted. Interested parties must identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within five (5) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Gove…

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