6640--Cepheid GenXpert Modules, Cleveland
Overview
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Original Source
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, intends to award a firm fixed-price Purchase Order on a sole source basis to Cepheid for GeneXpert modules for the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. This action is under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c)(1) - FAR 6.302-1, citing only one responsible source and no other supplies or services satisfying agency requirements.
Scope of Work
The required items and services include:
- Cepheid Xpert GI Panel INF Upgrade FL IP Infinity 10C 8-Pack only
- Infready Infinity 10C Kit, upgrade, install panel
- Delivery and installation of equipment in the Microbiology Section of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service at the Louis Stokes Cleveland DVAMC.
- Training in the use of installed modules.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order
- Sole Source Vendor: Cepheid, 904 East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
- Authority: 41 U.S.C 253(c)(1) - FAR 6.302-1
- Place of Performance: Louis Stokes Cleveland DVAMC, 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
- Response Due: May 14, 2026, at 9:00 AM EST
- Published: May 12, 2026
Submission & Evaluation
This notice is not a request for quotations. Interested parties may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement to Robert.Blasko@va.gov by the response deadline. The statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence of the party's capability to provide the required supplies/services. Responding to this announcement does not guarantee a determination not to compete. If no viable responses are received by the deadline, NCO 10 will negotiate solely with Cepheid. Verbal and facsimile responses are not acceptable. All interested parties must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ to be eligible for award.
Contact
Robert Blasko, Contracting Officer Email: robert.blasko@va.gov Phone: 216-447-8300