Billings Area IHS Paperless Medication Guide Solution

The Indian Health Service (IHS), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services, has published a Special Notice regarding a sole-source contract opportunity for a Paperless Medication Guide Solution to serve the Billings Area. This notice of intent to award is not a competitive procurement but rather an announcement that IHS intends to award a purchase order to Lumistry, Inc. based on a determination that only one vendor is capable of meeting the specific requirements. The procurement is authorized under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) procedures for sole-source awards due to lack of competition identified through market research. However, IHS is inviting any other interested parties to submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to perform the work by the April 27, 2026 deadline. The government retains sole discretion to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received.

The primary objective is to implement a digital, FDA-compliant medication guide and patient education solution that delivers medication information to patients at the point of dispensing across nine pharmacy locations operated by five service units in Montana. The solution must integrate with existing ScriptPro pharmacy management systems and utilize QR codes for automated access without manual intervention or exposure of protected health information. The contract period runs from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewals available through May 31, 2031. Contractors must comply with FDA requirements, Federal Acquisition Regulation standards, Section 508 accessibility standards, and HHS information security and privacy requirements. Interested parties must submit capability statements via email to Johnna Spotted at Johnna.spotted@ihs.gov by 2:00 pm MST on April 27, 2026, and responses will be evaluated solely to determine whether competitive procurement should be pursued.