68--CEPHEID 2016

Intend to Award Sole Source to: Cepheid THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Albany, Buffalo and Syracuse NY VA Medical Center intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source to: Cepheid 904 Caribbean Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 The objective of this sole source award is for a Base + 4 Option Year Contract to acquire supplies for the VA Owned GeneXpert DNA Analyzer. Sole source is based on only one responsible source as Cepheid is the manufacturer of GeneXpert DNA Analyzer. The reagents and test kits will be used in the Cepheid Genexpert equipment. According to the manufacturer, there are not any substitutes for reagents that will work in equipment. Additionally, the original equipment manufacturer states that it does not use third party companies as distributors and that it is the only source of these proprietary reagents. The Veterans Health Administration prohibits the use of "gray market" items in its facilities. Gray market items are those items outside of the original equipment manufacturer's intended distribution channels. List of Products: (Estimated Annual Usage) SYRACUSE VA MEDICAL CENTER ITEM QUANTITY GXCDIFF/EPI-120 - Genexpert C.Difficile/EPI, 120 tests/kit, Open Market Item 7 KITS SDPS-120 - Single Use Disposable Swab For Use With C. Diff Kit, 120 Swabs/Pkg, Open Market Item 7 PKGS GXFLU-10A - Genexpert Flu Test Kit, 10 tests/kit, Open Market Item 57 KITS GXCT/NG-10 - Genexpert CT/NG Kit, 10 Tests/Kit, Open Market Item 106 KITS CT/NGURINE, Urine collection kits, 50/kit, Open Market Item 15 KITS CT/NGSWAB, Swab collection kits - 50/kit, Open Market Item 10 KITS BUFFALO VA MEDICAL CENTER ITEM QUANTITY GXCDIFF/EPI-120 - Genexpert C.Difficile/EPI, 120 tests/kit, Open Market Item 6 KITS GXMTB/RIF-US-10 - Genexpert TB/RIF, 10 tests/kit, Open Market Item 20 KITS GXFLU-10A - Genexpert Flu Test Kit, 10 tests/kit, Open Market Item 54 KITS GXCT/NG-10 - Genexpert CT/NG, 10 test/kit, Open Market Item 90 KITS CT/NGURINE, Urine collection kits, 50/kit, Open Market Item 10 KITS CT/NGSWAB, Swab collection kits - 50/kit, Open Market Item 20 KITS ALBANY VA MEDICAL CENTER ITEM QUANTITY GXCDIFF/EPI-10 - Clostridium Difficile / Epidemic 027 Strain, 10 tests/kit, Open Market Item 15 KITS GXMRSA/SA-BC-10 - Xpert MRSA/SA BC Assay, 10 tests/kit, Open Market Item 15 KITS GXMRSA/SA-SSTI-10 - Xpert MRSA/SA SSTI Assay, Open Market Item 10 EACH GXFLU-10A - Genexpert Flu Test Kit, 10 tests/kit, Open Market Item 20 KITS GXFLU/RSV CE-10 - Genexpert Flu/Respiratory Syncytial Virus, 10 test/kit, Open Market Item 70 KITS GXCT/NG-10 - Genexpert CT/NG, 10 test/kit, Open Market Item 50 KITS CT/NG Urine-50- Urine collection kits, 50/PK, Open Market Item 10 PK CT/NG Swabs-50 - Vaginal collection swabs, 50/PK, Open Market Item 6 PK NOTE: These are estimates only. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 325413 the small business size standard is 500. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. All information received by 12:00PM EST on February 5, 2016 may be considered by the Government. Responses shall be submitted to Mary T. Betker, Contract Specialist at [email protected] . The email subject line shall state, "Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse NY VA Medical Center", "Intent to Sole Source to Cepheid". A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.