Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Cepheid

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a fixed-price purchase order to Cepheid for the provision of testing kits to the NIH Clinical Center Department of Laboratory Medicine. The testing kits are associated with existing instrumentation, specifically the GeneXpert 4-drawer and 12-drawer, which provide rapid and sensitive detection of nucleic acid from clinical samples. Cepheid is the sole manufacturer and service provider for this instrumentation. • The product service code is 6515, which corresponds to Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. • The NAICS code is 339112, which corresponds to Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. • The place of performance is Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. • Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting.