6640--Cepheid 6-Month Contract Intent to Sole Source Notice

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a sole-source contract to Cepheid for a 6-month period, from April 1, 2026, to October 1, 2026. The contract is for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Molecular testing, which will allow the VA to continue using currently owned instruments, reagents, consumables, and lease and maintenance agreements. • The contract is a firm-fixed price contract. • The VA is seeking expressions of interest from potential contractors who can provide similar services. • Interested parties must submit their expressions of interest, including pricing and technical data, by March 12, 2026. • The government may consider all expressions of interest received prior to the deadline. • The contract award will be based on the government's discretion, and responses to this notice will be used to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.