Crownpoint Medical Gas Upgrade Construction
The Indian Health Service (IHS), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services, is conducting a Sources Sought/Request for Information (RFI) to identify qualified firms capable of constructing a Medical Gas (MEDGAS) system upgrade at Crownpoint Hospital in Crownpoint, New Mexico. This pre-solicitation notice is specifically seeking to evaluate the interest, capabilities, and qualifications of small businesses, including Native American/Indian-Owned Businesses, 8(a) Certified Small Businesses, HUB-Zone Small Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The work falls under PSC code Y1DA (Construction of Hospitals and Infirmaries) and NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors). It is important to note that this is a market research effort and not a formal solicitation; therefore, no proposals are being requested at this time, respondents will not be notified of results, and no reimbursement will be made for costs associated with providing information. Interested firms must submit their responses via email to Contract Specialist Jong Kim at jong.kim@ihs.gov or to Contracting Officer Andrew Hart at andrew.hart@ihs.gov by 12:00 PM Pacific Time on April 24, 2026.
The construction project carries no set-aside designation and has an anticipated project magnitude between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The NAICS size standard for this category is $19 million. The IHS will provide a complete medical code update report upon issuance of the formal Request for Proposal (RFP), and the work is based on a revised construction design completed in 2024. Interested respondents, particularly those who qualify as Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) under 25 U.S.C. 47 and HHSAR 326.601, should include relevant certifications and documentation such as the IHS IEE Representation Form and System of Award Management (SAM) registration. This RFI represents the initial phase of the procurement process, with the formal RFP expected to follow after the IHS completes its market research and evaluation of firm capabilities.
75H70126R00028 Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service
4/9/26, 6:31 PM Crownpoint Medical Gas Upgrade Construction
The Indian Health Service, Division of Engineering Services awarded a $1,750,067 fixed-price contract to RJS Construction Inc. for the Crownpoint Medical Gas Upgrade Construction Project on September 23, 2026.
The award was made under the Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise set-aside. Period of performance is 120 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. The solicitation number is 75H70126R00028; the contract award number is 75H70126C00032.
75H70126C00032 Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service
9/23/26, 4:14 PM Crownpoint Medical Gas Upgrade Construction
The Indian Health Service intends to solicit construction services for a medical gas system upgrade at Crownpoint Hospital in Crownpoint, New Mexico, with solicitation release anticipated in early June 2026 and a 30-calendar-day response window. This procurement is a 100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside under the Buy Indian Act.
Work will be performed at the Crownpoint Healthcare Facility in McKinley County, New Mexico. The scope involves constructing the MEDGAS system based on design completed in 2024; a complete medical code update report will be provided in the RFP. Period of performance is 120 calendar days from notice to proceed. The anticipated construction magnitude is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.
IHS will award a single Firm Fixed Price contract evaluated under Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria through Request for Proposal procedures under FAR Part 36. A site visit is planned; details will be included in the solicitation. Full scope, plans, specifications, and construction wage determination will be posted to SAM.gov upon solicitation release. The NAICS code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction); the PSC code is Y1DA (Construction of Hospitals and Infirmaries).
75H70126R00028 Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service
5/18/26, 1:31 PM Crownpoint Medical Gas Upgrade Construction
The Indian Health Service seeks construction of a medical gas system upgrade at Crownpoint Hospital in Crownpoint, New Mexico, with proposals due August 11, 2026, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time. This is a 100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside procurement under NAICS 236220, restricting competition to ISBEE firms. The work involves furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, permits, supervision, and associated expenses to complete the MEDGAS system upgrade from a revised 2024 design, including selective demolition, piping installation, bulk oxygen tank installation and anchorage, medical gas equipment specification and installation, and closeout deliverables.
Place of performance is Crownpoint Healthcare Facility, Highway Junction 371, Route 9, Crownpoint, New Mexico 87313. Period of performance is 120 calendar days after issuance of Notice to Proceed, with work restricted to 8:00 AM–4:30 PM Monday through Friday. The construction magnitude is estimated between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The contract will be firm-fixed price. The IHS size standard for this NAICS code is $45 million.
Offerors must be registered in SAM and must demonstrate Indian Economic Enterprise status meeting HHSAR 326.601 requirements (at least 51% ownership by Indians or Indian Tribes). At least 15% of work must be performed with the contractor's own employees. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 days of award; the bid guarantee is 20% of bid price or $3 million, whichever is less. A mandatory pre-proposal site visit occurred on June 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. Construction wage rates apply per Department of Labor Wage Determination (Attachment J01). Approximately 13 separate ICRA permits are required. Third-party testing and certification are required. A 6% Navajo Nation tax applies.
Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures. The RFP was originally issued June 2, 2026, and has been amended four times (A0001 through A0004 as of August 4, 2026). Amendment A0003 (July 24) extended the deadline from July 28 to August 11. Amendment A0004 (August 4) added Questions and Answers documentation and selective demolition specifications (Attachment J02-g).
75H70126R00028 Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service
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