Indefinite Delivery Contract 75H70623D00014

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service (IHS) awarded a $15,320,482.26 Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract to Northern Plains Laboratory LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, to provide reference laboratory testing, pathology services, on-site technical assistance, and specialist consultations for 12 IHS healthcare facilities across the Great Plains states. The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, enables IHS to rapidly issue firm fixed-price task orders for Northern Plains Laboratory's specialized diagnostic, analytical, and medical expertise as needs arise to support IHS's mission of delivering comprehensive healthcare to Native American communities in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Nebraska. As prime contractor, Northern Plains Laboratory has received numerous task orders under this ID/IQ vehicle ranging from $25,000 to over $200,000 to perform clinical laboratory testing, anatomical pathology analyses, hematopathology, molecular diagnostics, and related on-site support and consultations at IHS hospitals, health centers, and clinics in the region.

The IHS sources sought notice that preceded this contract award indicated the agency's intent to procure a comprehensive suite of reference laboratory and pathology services, under NAICS code 621511 for Medical Laboratories, to support the healthcare needs of Native American populations in the Great Plains states. The notice did not specify any set-aside requirements, reflecting the government's interest in soliciting capabilities from a variety of qualified business concerns. Through the resulting ID/IQ contract, Northern Plains Laboratory LLC has become the primary provider of these essential medical laboratory and pathology services to IHS facilities in this region.