BFSU Utility - Water and Sewer Services

The Department of Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service (IHS) has issued a Special Notice for water and sewer services for the Blackfeet Service Unit located in Browning, Montana. The notice indicates the IHS intends to award a commercial, sole source contract to Two Medicine Water under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1. The current contract with Two Medicine Water will be modified, with a purchase order amount of $49,980.00 for services beginning January 1, 2025. This contract will have a base year plus four option years, covering water and sewer services for the Blackfeet Service Unit main facility, Heart Butte Clinic, and associated Government Quarters. The notice is classified under the Water Supply and Irrigation Systems NAICS category (221310).

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide advance notification of the government's intent to award a non-competitive contract to the incumbent contractor. Interested firms are encouraged to submit written notifications of their capability to provide water and sewer services within 7 days of the notice's publication date. Contractors must direct any responses to Shannon Connelly, Purchasing Agent, via email at Shannon.connelly@ihs.gov, with no telephone inquiries accepted. The government retains discretion in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement, and any information received will be evaluated solely to assess potential competitive opportunities. The sole source contract is being awarded directly to Two Medicine Water, with no open solicitation available. Potential contractors are advised that the government's determination not to compete this action is within its administrative discretion, and the notice serves primarily as an informational document about the planned contract award.