6640--Cepheid PCR Reagents

SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Cepheid Reagents Dayton The Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), 4100 West Third Street, Dayton, OH 45428, intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The NAICS code is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000. The VA intends to solicit and negotiate with Cepheid, 904 Caribbean Drive, Sunnydale, CA 94089 for Cepheid Reagents. The reagents are needed for various molecular tests on FLUVID, COVID Single, CARBA-R, C diff/EPI, CT/NG, MRSA BC, MRSA NxG, Strep A, TV, and MTB/RIF testing. Any business that believes it can provide the supplies may submit written notice to John Tschirhart by Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7:30am local time. Such capabilities information will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis.  All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation is available at this time. All inquiries must be submitted by email to John Tschirhart at john.tschirhart@va.gov Enter RFQ 36C25027Q0021 Cepheid Reagents Dayton in the email subject line.