Special Notice Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a firm fixed price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract (Period of Performance: 12 Months) to Cepheid for the procurement of Cepheid Reagents, Verifications Packs, Calibration kits and Service/Maintenance. The Amarillo Veterans Affairs Health Care System (AVAHCS) Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) with laboratories located in Amarillo, Texas and Lubbock Texas is currently using the Cepheid GeneXpert® System model GX XVI which performs testing by utilizing the PCR method. This is a random-access analyzer that has capacity to perform 16 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 three (3) already owned instruments need FDA approved reagents, supplies, consumables, test validation kits, and service. Description Qty. Base Year 1. GXCT/NG-10 2. GXCT/NG -SPak2 3 .CT/NG-BU2 4. SWAB/A-50,CE-IVD 5. SWAB/G-50 US CE IVD 6. 900-0370 Collection Device 7. GXMRSA-NXCG-10 8. GXNRSA-NXG-SPAK 9. MRSA-NXG-BU1 10. GXCDIFF/EPI-10 11. GXCDIFF/EPI-SPACK 12. CDIFF/EPI-BU1 13. XPCOV2/FLU/RSV-10 14. XPRSARS-COV2-10 15. XPRSTREPA-10 16. XPRSTREPA-SPAK1 17. STREPA-BU1 18. GXCT/NG-SPAK2 19. GXMRSA-NXG-SPAK 20. XPRSTREPA-SPAK1 21. GXCDIFF/EPI-SPAK 22. Cal kits for annual calibration (XExpertchek US-5 Option Year 1 1. GXCT/NG-10 2 .CT/NG-BU2 3. SWAB/A-50,CE-IVD 4. SWAB/G-50 US CE IVD 5. 900-0370 Collection Device 6. GXMRSA-NXCG-10 7. GXCDIFF/EPI-10 8.XPCOV2/FLU/RSV-10 9. XPRSARS-COV2-10. 10.0XPRSTREPA-10. 11. Cal kits for annual calibration (XExpertchek US-5 12.Service x3 Option Year 2 1. GXCT/NG-10 2 .CT/NG-BU2 3. SWAB/A-50,CE-IVD 4. SWAB/G-50 US CE IVD 5. 900-0370 Collection Device 6. GXMRSA-NXCG-10 7. GXCDIFF/EPI-10 8.XPCOV2/FLU/RSV-10 9. XPRSARS-COV2-10. 10.0XPRSTREPA-10. 11. Cal kits for annual calibration XExpertchek US-5 12.Service x3 Option Year 3 1. GXCT/NG-10 2 .CT/NG-BU2 3. SWAB/A-50,CE-IVD 4. SWAB/G-50 US CE IVD 5. 900-0370 Collection Device 6. GXMRSA-NXCG-10 7. GXCDIFF/EPI-10 8.XPCOV2/FLU/RSV-10 9. XPRSARS-COV2-10. 10.0XPRSTREPA-10. 11. Cal kits for annual calibration XExpertchek US-5 12.Service x3 Option Year 4 1. GXCT/NG-10 2 .CT/NG-BU2 3. SWAB/A-50,CE-IVD 4. SWAB/G-50 US CE IVD 5. 900-0370 Collection Device 6. GXMRSA-NXCG-10 7. GXCDIFF/EPI-10 8.XPCOV2/FLU/RSV-10 9. XPRSARS-COV2-10. 10.0XPRSTREPA-10. 11. Cal kits for annual calibration XExpertchek US-5 12.Service x3 42 1 1 6 6 6 17 1 1 28 1 1 600 800 28 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 42 1 6 6 6 17 28 600 800 28 12 42 1 6 6 6 17 28 600 800 28 12 42 1 6 6 6 17 28 600 800 28 12 42 1 6 6 6 17 28 600 800 28 12 The proposed sole source procurement will be made by a pricing agreement with Cepheid, based upon pricing from previous contracts. The requesting activity states that the reagents, validator, calibrators, supplies/consumables kits and service must be compatible with the Cepheid GeneXpert XVI analyzers. Also, that the Vendor shall provide the facilities with the most current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved reagents/supplies/consumables necessary for the microbiology testing of patient samples for the identification of bacteria and viruses. This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. A contract will not be awarded based on an offer received in response to this notice; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Proposals or offers received will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received within five (7) days from the publication of this notice, a contract will be issued to Cepheid, without any further notice. The anticipated statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition for the requirement is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Needs.

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