Responses must be received no later than March 16, 2026, at 10:00AM EST. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER: This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Sources Sought Notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought notice only. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 334516. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought notice are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 5 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide Cepheid GeneXpert Testing Supplies for the VISN 5 Wide VA Medical Centers. Statement of Work Scope: The Cepheid GeneXpert performs testing by utilizing the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method. This is a random-access analyzer that has capacity to perform 48 assays at any given time. It is a closed, self-contained, fully integrated and automated platform capable of producing accurate results in a timely manner with minimal risk of contamination. The PCR testing methodology is confirmatory test detection of Coronavirus (CoV-2), Influenza (Flu), Respiratory Syncytial (RSV), Streptococcus A (Strep A), Staphylococcus aureus (SA), Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Norovirus, Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), Carbapenemase (Carba), Multiplex Vaginal Panel (MVP), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), Trichomoniasis (TV), Hepatitis (HCV), Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB), and Rifampicin (RIF). Test Kits required: Cepheid GeneXpert consumables: GXCARBAR-10 GXCDIFF/EPI-10 GXCT/NG-10 GXMRSA-NXG-10 XPRSTREPA-10 GXHCV-10 GXMRSA/SA-BC-10 GXMRSA/SA-SSTI-10 GXMTB/RIF-US-10 GXNOV-10 GXSACOMP-10 GXTV-10 XPRS-COV2-10 XPRS4PLEX-10 XPRSMVP-10 GXMPX-10 The Vendor shall provide, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, laws, and ordinances, and in accordance with the specifications outlined for accreditation certification if …