The Indian Health Service awarded a $74,399.40 firm fixed-price purchase order to Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc. (doing business as Triangle Communications) on September 27, 2019, for FY 2020 triangle telephone service. This contract, which was completed and closed out on August 31, 2020, did not utilize a small business set-aside designation. Triangle Communications, a nonprofit telecommunications provider headquartered in Havre, Montana, specializes in delivering essential communication infrastructure to rural and remote regions across Montana, including Native American reservations and federal facilities where alternative providers lack necessary infrastructure capabilities.
The contract represents a continuation of Triangle Communications' established role as a critical telecommunications vendor for federal agencies operating in geographically challenging environments. The Indian Health Service, which provides healthcare services to American Indian and Alaska Native populations, relies on such telecommunications support to maintain connectivity at its clinics and facilities throughout Montana. Triangle Communications' consistent contract history with IHS and other federal agencies including the Department of the Interior and Bureau of Reclamation reflects the company's specialized capability to provide reliable local telephone and connectivity services in areas where conventional commercial telecommunications infrastructure is unavailable or impractical.