Black Feet Service Unit - United States Postal Service

The Indian Health Service (IHS), specifically the Billings Area Blackfeet Service Unit, has issued a Special Notice for a non-competitive, sole source contract with the United States Postal Service. The contract is being awarded directly to the USPS location in St. Paul, Minnesota, to provide postage services for the mail machine at the Blackfeet Service Unit. This procurement is authorized under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, which allows for a single source when no other suppliers can satisfy the agency's requirements. The notice was posted on January 16, 2025, with a response deadline of January 23, 2025. The contract is classified under NAICS code 491110 for Postal Services operated by the U.S. Postal Service.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to establish a one-year postage service contract for the Blackfeet Service Unit, with a performance period from January 24, 2025, to January 23, 2026. The procurement is structured as an 8(a) sole source contract, meaning it is being awarded directly to the United States Postal Service without competitive bidding. Contractors should note that this is not a request for quotations, and no solicitation package is available. Interested parties are instructed that no telephone inquiries will be accepted, and any responses must be submitted by January 23, 2025, directly to Mitzi Horn, Contract Specialist at the Billings Area Office, via email at mitzi.horn@ihs.gov. The contract is specifically tailored to meet the unique mail service needs of the Blackfeet Service Unit within the Department of Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service.