6550--New 2-Year VISN Molecular Diagnostic Testing Cepheid Brand Name or Equal To Reagents and Consumables

MST, 07/31/2025 All questions must be submitted in writing no later than the question cut-off date marked above. All questions will be answered officially through an amendment to the solicitation. ** Quotes are to be provided to Lindsey.Zwaagstra@va.gov no later than 4:00pm MST, 08/22/2025. Quotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Emailed quotes are the only method of submitted quotes (4MB email limit). The Government reserves the right to make award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This RFQ shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated, failure shall not be considered for award. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number is 36C25925Q0594. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-04 effective June 11, 2025. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. This solicitation is unrestricted. List of Line Items Fixed Price per kit: Line Item Kit Description Quantity Unit of Measure Unit Price Total Price 0001 3C064N REGULAR FLOCKEDSWAB W/UTM W/OBEADS 50PCS, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0002 480CFA ESWAB,LIQUID AMIES, FLOCKED,COPAN,480CFA, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0003 900-0370 CEPHEID COLLECTION DEVICE, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0004 SDPS-120 nmGLE-USE DISPOSABLE SWAB - 120-COUNT, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0005 SWAB/B-100 Nasal swab collection kit for Xpert Flu, xpert FLU/RSV, Xpert Xpress FLU/RSV, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0006 SWAB/G-50-US COLLECTION KIT,XPERT SWAB,US IVD,50, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0007 URINE/A-50 CollectionKitA urine, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0008 3C057N MINITIP FLOCKEDSWAB W/UTM W/OBEADS 50PCS, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0009 XPRS4PLEX-10 KIT,IVD,XPRESS,COV-2/FLU/RSV PLUS,10TEST, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0010 XPRS-COV2-10 KIT,10 TEST,XPRESS COVID PLUS,US-IVD, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0011 GXBCRABL-US-10 KIT,BCR-ABL ULTRA,US-IVD,10-TEST, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0012 GXCARBAR-10 KIT,CARBA-R,IVD,GX, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0013 GXCDIFF/EPI-10 KIT,CDIFF/EPI,GX,IVD,10-TEST, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0014 GXCT/NG-10 KIT,CT/NG,GX,IVD, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0015 GXFIIFV-10 KIT,FII/FV,10-TESTS,GX,IVD, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0016 GXMRSA-NXG-10 KIT,10-TEST,MRSA NXG,IVD,GX, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0017 GXMTB/RIF-US-10 KIT,MTB,IVD,US, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0018 GXNOV-10 KIT,GX,10-TEST,NOROVIRUS,US-IVD, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0019 GXSACOMP-10 KIT,SA COMP,10-TESTS,GX,IVD, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0020 GXTV-10 KIT,XPERT TV_US,10-TEST, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0021 XPRSMVP-10 KIT,XPRESS,MVP,US-IVD,10 TEST, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ 0022 XPRSTREPA-10 KIT,XPRESS,STREPA,US-IVD,10 TEST, Brand Name or Equal To Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 09/30/2027 1 EA $ $ Description of Requirements for the items to be acquired: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Per Statement of Work: 2.1. Pricing for test kits and consumables shall be inclusive of all shipping charges. 2.2. Contractor shall provide Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved reagents, controls, calibrators, and any consumable part necessary for analyzing/testing. 2.3. Additional tests/reagents/consumables may be added as new technology becomes available on the market. 2.4 Reagents and consumables MUST be compatible with the following CEPHEID Analyzers: GENE XPERT XVI-16-D GENE XPERT XVI-8-D GENE XPERT DX XVI GXXVI-16-D GeneXpert XVI GeneXpert Infinity 48s GENE XPERT XPRESS GeneXpert IV Delivery and acceptance is to be F.O.B Destination (FAR 52.247-34) at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, located at Cheyenne VA Medical Center: 2360 E. Pershing Blvd., Cheyenne, WY 82001 Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System: 1011 Honor Heights Dr, Muskogee, OK 74401 Ernest Childers VA Clinic: 8921 South Mingo Rd, Tulsa, OK 74133 Grand Junction VA Medical Center: 2121 North Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501 Oklahoma City VA Health Care System: 921 N.E. 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center: 1700 N Wheeling Street, Aurora, CO 80045 Salt Lake City VA Health Care System: 500 Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84148 Sheridan VA Health Care System: 1898 Fort Rd, Sheridan, WY 82801 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturer s (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers.� No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable. Offeror shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM.� All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract.� Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items. Offerors providing an or equal product(s) must adhere to the terms in FAR 52.211-6. If an item in this solicitation is identified as brand name or equal, the purchase descr