IHS Fort Peck Cepheid Modules and GeneXpert Service Agreements — 75H70926BAO-076

IHS intends a sole-source award to Cepheid for two modules, accessories, and GeneXpert service agreements supporting the Fort Peck Service Unit. Alternate-source written notifications are due September 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM MDT.

FundingNo maximum award amount stated in the public notice.

DeadlineSeptember 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time

Last verifiedSeptember 17, 2026

Required next actionThe September 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time response deadline has passed. Preserve this record for historical laboratory-diagnostics procurement intelligence and monitor the controlling SAM.gov notice for an award, amendment, reopening, or follow-on solicitation. Do not submit a late capability response or advance a Dr. Miltie direct-vendor action absent a new open procurement.

Broad Eligibility

Notice of intent to sole source to Cepheid. Alternate firms may submit written capability information, but the notice states Cepheid is the sole manufacturer of Xpert reagents and GeneXpert systems and the only authorized GeneXpert service provider in the United States excluding territories.

Atlas Analysis

The Indian Health Service (IHS), Billings Area, has issued a special notice announcing its intent to award a noncompetitive sole-source contract to Cepheid for laboratory equipment and support at the Fort Peck Service Unit in Poplar, Montana. The federal notice identifier is 75H70926BAO-076.

The requirement covers two Cepheid modules, two black-and-white printers, two UPI cables, and four service agreements supporting existing GeneXpert systems. IHS states that Cepheid is the sole manufacturer of Xpert reagents and GeneXpert systems and the only authorized provider of GeneXpert service to customers in the United States, excluding territories.

Response Deadline

Firms that believe they can provide the required equipment and services may identify themselves in writing by September 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time. The notice is not a request for competitive proposals and states that information received will be considered for the purpose of determining whether competition is appropriate.

Contract Structure

IHS anticipates a fixed-price purchase order covering the period from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The procurement is classified under NAICS 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and PSC 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.

Atlas Review

This is a diagnostics and laboratory-support procurement directly tied to continuity of infectious-disease testing capability at an IHS facility. The public notice identifies proprietary manufacturer and authorized-service constraints that materially limit alternate-source competition.