BPA for Chinle Laboratory Microbiology Supplies

Sources-Sought Notice

The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit is issuing this sources-sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research (FAR 10.001) in identifying prospective sources to fill a government requirement for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Laboratory Microbiology Supplies for Laboratory Testing to include various supplies such as media plates, slants, and QC supplies, all to be ordered on an ‘as needed basis’ at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Chinle, Arizona.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this requirement is 325413 - In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. Information collected from this notice is purely for market research only and will be used to determine the contracting office’s acquisition strategy including competition, set asides, and locating Indian-owned economic enterprises.  Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary.  The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in response to this request for information. 

In accordance with FAR 4.1102(a), offerors and quoters are required to be registered in System for Award Management at SAM.gov, at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by August 07, 2025 to Tilda Nez at Tilda.Nez@ihs.gov with the subject line “SSN - IHS1511132”.  Your submission must include the following information, at a minimum:

1. Company Profile that includes:  UEI, Name and Address, Primary POC information, business size and type of ownership, socio-economic status/participation such as 8(a), WOSB/EDWOSB, SDVOSB and HUBZone, identification of Native American ownership (if applicable), SAM.gov representations and certifications, and other related documentation.
2. A brief statement of the company’s capability that relates to the described government requirement.  Additional demonstration of capability may include current and past performance history for the same or similar requirement, established contracts such as GSA or VA Schedule, etc.
3. If claiming Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) or Indian-owned Economic Enterprise (IEE), submit completed IHS IEE Representation Form (attached).

Description of Services: The Contractor shall provide Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for the delivery of various microbiology laboratory supplies to include media plates, slants, and QC testing supplies to be ordered on an ‘as needed basis’ as required by the Laboratory Department, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Chinle, AZ 86503.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.