6550--STX Cepheid Reagents

SOL #: 36C25726Q0244Special Notice

Overview

Buyer

Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs, Department Of

257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257)

San Antonio, TX, 78240, United States

Place of Performance

Place of performance not available

NAICS

In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413)

PSC

In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits And Sets (6550)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/0feade55477f44628157a028f8b2580b/view

Timeline

Posted

Jan 20, 2026

Last Updated

Apr 2, 2026

Action Date

Feb 2, 2026, 4:00 PM

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), specifically the Network Contracting Office 17 (36C257), has awarded a sole source contract to CEPHEID for STX Cepheid Reagents - Ordering Period 1. The award, valued at $714,452.55, is for brand name reagents and consumable supplies for the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) Microbiology Department.

Scope of Work

This contract procures brand name reagents kits for the Leased Cepheid Gene Xpert Infinity instruments located in the Microbiology Laboratory of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service at Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital. Key requirements include specific Cepheid reagents and consumable supplies, such as various collection kits and test kits (e.g., 3C057N Mini Tip Flocked SWAB, GXSACOMP-10 KIT, GXCT/NG-10 KIT, XPRSFLU-10 KIT, GX, TB/RIF-US-10, GXCDIFF/EPI-10 KIT, GXMRSA/SA-BC-10 KIT, GXCARBAR-10, XPRSMVP-10, XPRSTREPA-10, GX MRSA-NXG-10). The vendor must be an authorized distributor of these reagents.

Contract & Timeline

Award Number: 36C25726D0053 36C25726N0284
Award Amount: $714,452.55
Award Date: April 2, 2026
Contract Type: Sole Source
Period of Performance: Ordering Period 1, part of a larger requirement with a Base + 4 Option Years structure. The base year for the overall requirement was anticipated from April 12, 2026, to April 11, 2027.
NAICS Code: 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing)
Product Service Code: 6550 (In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits And Sets)

Awardee Details

Awardee Name: CEPHEID
Contractor's UEI: W6HQTMWB9Q28
Awardee Address: 904, EAST CARIBBEAN DRIVE, SUNNYVALE, CA 94089

Additional Notes

This award follows a Special Notice announcing the VA's intent to award a sole source contract to Cepheid, citing FAR 6.103-1. The requirement is for reagents to ensure precision and accuracy in diagnostic testing, with specific performance standards for order confirmation, tracking, delivery, and quality. The contracting officer for this award is Jose Campa (Jose.Campa@va.gov).