BFSU Natural Gas Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- SN75H70926BAO_043
- Agency
-
Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
- PSC
- S111 Utilities- Gas
- Place of performance
- Browning, Montana 59417, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service's Blackfeet Service Unit (BFSU) in Browning, Montana, has published a Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract for natural gas services to Commercial Energy of Montana (UEI: KZSQWC2X9M9). This Special Notice, posted on April 17, 2026, with a response deadline of April 24, 2026, announces the government's intent to bypass competitive procurement procedures and award the contract directly to the incumbent contractor. The contract is valued at $90,000.00 and will commence on April 25, 2026, under a purchase order arrangement. The sole source justification is based on FAR 6.103-1, which permits non-competitive awards when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The contracting action is specific to natural gas distribution services, classified under NAICS 221210 and PSC S111.
Interested parties may submit written objections demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, cost-effective, and aligned with the agency's mission objectives; however, this is explicitly not a solicitation or request for quotes. The Statement of Work specifies that Commercial Energy of Montana will provide metered natural gas delivery to support daily facility operations at 760 Hospital Circle, Browning, MT 59417, with the contract period originally running from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. Responses must be submitted via email to Purchasing Agent Shannon Connelly at Shannon.Connelly@ihs.gov with the subject line "Notice of Intent Questions Submission - BFSU Natural Gas Services," and the government will not reimburse any costs incurred in preparing responses. The Indian Health Service retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with competitive procurement based on information received.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.
The Indian Health Service, Blackfeet Service Unit, Browning, MT, hereby submits a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract for Natural Gas Services to Commercial Energy of Montana, UEI: KZSQWC2X9M9. The sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from placing an order on a competitive basis pursuant to FAR 6.103-1., only one responsible source and no other supply or service will satisfy agency requirements.
The current contractor, Commercial Energy of Montana, is providing services through a Purchase Order contract established for Natural Gas Services beginning April 25, 2026. The purchase order will be in the amount of $90,000.00.
Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of the agency.
The government retains sole discretion regarding the determination not to compete this action. Information received normally will be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred for responding to this notice.
This is not a solicitation nor a request for quote.
Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Purchasing Agent, Shannon Connelly by email at Shannon.Connelly@ihs.gov Please include the following wording in the subject line of the email: “Notice of Intent Questions Submission – BFSU Natural Gas Services.” Telephone requests and offers will not be honored.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A05 - SOW - NaturalGasServices_BFSU.pdf |
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