Safety Compliance Subscription at the Northern Navajo Medical Center Service Unit
The Indian Health Service (IHS), Shiprock Service Unit, is seeking a safety compliance subscription for the Northern Navajo Medical Center and two additional regional health centers. The procurement involves an online document management system that will provide access to Instructions for Use (IFU), service manuals, safety data sheets, and manufacturer guidelines for 1,201 full-time employees. The procurement will utilize NAICS code 518210 for Computing Infrastructure Providers, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Interested vendors must submit a comprehensive capabilities package by January 7, 2025, at 4:30 PM Mountain Time, which includes details about their business status, past performance, and ability to provide the required services. The government will evaluate market information to determine potential market capacity and the most appropriate acquisition strategy, which may include Indian Economic Enterprise set-asides, small business set-asides, or other socio-economic set-asides.
The procurement is specifically designated under the Buy Indian Act, which provides preference to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) at all times when practicable. The anticipated contract period is 12 months from the date of award, with the place of performance located at the Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico. If the requirement is set aside, the selected contractor must perform at least 50% of the contract cost with their own employees, excluding material costs. While no specific contract value was disclosed, the scope covers service provision for 1,201 full-time employees across three medical facilities. Interested vendors must complete the attached IHS Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form, provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, and demonstrate recent experience with similar work, including contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, and customer references.
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12/27/24, 6:11 PM INTEND TO SINGLE SOURCE: Safety Compliance Subscription at the Northern Navajo Medical Center Service Unit
The Indian Health Service (IHS), Navajo Area, Shiprock Service Unit located in Shiprock, New Mexico, has issued a Special Notice regarding an intended single-source contract award to DATIX (USA), Inc. The notice pertains to the procurement of oneSource software, which provides up-to-date safety compliance materials including Instruction for Use (IFU), data sheets, and manufacturer guidelines for the Northern Navajo Medical Center Service Unit. DATIX (USA), Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of LR DATIX, and the procurement will be executed under the statutory authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), which allows for simplified acquisition threshold purchases from a single source under specific circumstances. The contract opportunity is categorized under the Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services NAICS code 518210, with a Product Service Code focused on management data collection.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to inform potential vendors about the government's intent to negotiate a single-source award and provide an opportunity for alternative vendors to demonstrate their capability to fulfill the contract requirements. Interested vendors may submit a capability statement, with verbal responses being explicitly excluded from consideration. Submissions must be received by 12:00 pm MST on January 30, 2025, and will be evaluated solely to determine whether the government will compete the requirement or proceed with the single-source award. The determination of competition is entirely at the government's discretion. Contractors wishing to participate should carefully review the notice and prepare written capability statements addressing their qualifications. The point of contact for this opportunity is Verni Harrison-Yazza, Contract Specialist, who can be reached at verni.harrison-yazza@ihs.gov. This notice is not a request for quotations, and no solicitation will be issued in conjunction with the intent to award.
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1/28/25, 2:12 PM