6640--Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Cepheid Reagents - IND 36C25025P0617P00001

Page 4 of 4 Notice of Intent to Sole Source by Modification Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, Indianapolis VAMC - 1481 W. 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202, intends to modify a current contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for Reagents. The associated NAICS code for this is 325413. The vendor will be Cepheid Inc., 904 Caribbean DR, Sunnyvale, California, 94089. Description of Equipment or Supplies Added to Current Contract: Product Name QTY XPRS4PLEX-10 150 XPRS-COV2-10 45 A firm fixed price modification is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to negotiate with only this source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 pm on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Point of contact is Rachel MacRae, e-mail rachel.macrae@va.gov.