SPECIAL NOTICE / INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FPSU Cepheid Molecular Analyzer Service and Maintenance
ID: 75H70926BAO-008-SNType: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFINDIAN HEALTH SERVICEBILLINGS AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVCBILLINGS, MT, 59107, USA

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

PSC

QUALITY CONTROL- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT (H166)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0173e46fc66f4a8c873609d75dc8efed/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Indian Health Service, intends to award a sole source contract to Cepheid US for the service and maintenance of their GeneXpert Molecular Analyzers at the Fort Peck Service Unit in Poplar, Montana. This firm fixed-price contract, valued at approximately $30,000, will cover a base period from December 11, 2025, to December 10, 2026, with four additional option years following the same schedule. The contract is deemed necessary due to Cepheid's intellectual property rights over the analyzer, which the agency asserts is the only source capable of fulfilling their requirements without compromising mission objectives related to standardization and security. Interested parties may direct inquiries to Contract Specialist Vincent Hansen at Vincent.Hansen@ihs.gov, and responses challenging the sole source intent must be submitted in accordance with the specified guidelines.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Vincent Hansen
    Vincent.Hansen@ihs.gov
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    A16 - SOLE SOURCE CEPHEID.pdf
    The Billings Area Indian Health Service (IHS) intends to award a sole source, firm fixed-price contract to Cepheid US for service and support of their GeneXpert Molecular Analyzers at the Fort Peck Service Unit in Montana. This base-plus-four-option-year contract, valued at approximately $30,000.00, will run from December 11, 2025, through December 10, 2026, with subsequent option years following a similar schedule. The IHS is pursuing a waiver from competition under FAR 6.103-1, citing Cepheid US as the sole responsible source due to their intellectual property rights over the analyzer. The agency asserts that no other supplies or services can meet their requirements, a determination based on market research. Responses challenging this sole source intent must provide clear evidence that competition would benefit the government, be cost-effective, and not hinder mission objectives related to agency standardization, data center standardization, and network security. This is not a request for quotes. Inquiries should be directed via email to Contract Specialist Vincent Hansen at Vincent.Hansen@ihs.gov, referencing "Notice of Intent Question Submission - FPSU Cepheid Molecular Analyzer Service and Maintenance – 75H70926BAO-008-SN" in the subject line.
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