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6632--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Cepheid GeneExpert Rental and Associated Services

Open — responses due 19 Oct 2026 (closes within a day) · Unrestricted (full and open) · Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) · NAICS 532490 · Solicitation 36C25627Q0048

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Solicitation details

Solicitation number36C25627Q0048
Notice IDd06e756871b5403a93f6ac2fa46f604f
AgencyDepartment of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Contracting office256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256)
NAICS code532490 — Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
Product / service code (PSC)6632
Set-asideUnrestricted (full and open)
Notice typeSpecial Notice
Posted09 October 2026
Response deadline19 October 2026
CompetitionSole source — not open to competitive bidding

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Description

Special Notice Special Notice Page 2 of 2 The Alexandria VA Medical Center (AVAMC) and its associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOCs) intend to negotiate a sole source, firm-fixed priced Contract for a period of three years with a large business, Cepheid, 904, East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1189. The Contractor shall provide an instrument rental and service agreement for one base year and two option years (36 months) for the Instruments identified in the SOW to be used at the Alexandria VA Medical Center in Pineville, Louisiana, along with its five (5) associated CBOCs located in Lafayette, Lake Charles, Jennings, Natchitoches, and Fort Polk, Louisiana. Cepheid is the original equipment manufacturer of the required equipment. Responses are due by the closing date and time of this announcement. Please review all attached documents.

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SAM.gov has posted 2 notices under solicitation 36C25627Q0048, oldest first.

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