6515--INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE Cepheid Reagents SARS MICRO LIT

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO 16), Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) 4300 West 7th Street Little Rock, AR 72205 in accordance with FAR 8.405-6, limiting sources, intends to award a firm-fixed price, purchase order to Cepheid 904 Caribbean Drive Sunnyvale, California 94089-1189 for the procurement of reagents and consumables for an automated molecular platform that is fully-integrated, real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) system which integrates a complete on-board nucleic acid purification system with amplification and detection in one self-contained system. The reagents and consumables for the molecular platform will allow rapid testing, and multiple assays to run separately on the same instruments at the same time, to increase productivity, reproducibility, and reduce turn-around-times. The contractor shall provide an automated molecular platform that performs rapid, continuous sample processing operation mode to allow true 24/7 results, rapid real-time PCR, multiple test menu, and easy to use for moderately complex testing from patient specimens. Proprietary reagents and consumables will be used with currently owned VA equipment (Cepheid Infinity) for testing in the Microbiology lab. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations. No solicitation package is available. Any responses to this notice must be received no later than 5 pm central time August 1, 2022. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Responses must be directed to the Contracting Officer, Diyonne Williams at [email protected]. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325413, In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing small business size standard of 1250 employees.