SPECIAL NOTICE / INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE CSU Cepheid Molecular Analyzer Service and Maintenance
Contract Opportunity Analysis
The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Indian Health Service, intends to award a sole source contract for the service and maintenance of Cepheid GeneXpert Molecular Analyzers at the Crow Service Unit in Montana. This contract will provide a firm fixed price service and support agreement for the analyzers, with a total estimated value of approximately $184,202.52, covering a base year and four option years from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2030. The procurement is deemed necessary due to the unique intellectual property rights held by Cepheid US, which limits competition, and responses to this notice must demonstrate that competition would be beneficial to the government. Interested parties can direct questions to Contract Specialist Katrina Eaglefeathers at Katrina.Eaglefeathers@ihs.gov, as this is not a request for proposals or quotes.