CCHCF Notice of Intent to Sole Source -Interpreting Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- IHS1508503_Interpreting_Services
- Agency
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Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- Place of performance
- Chinle, Arizona 86503, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS), Chinle Service Unit, has issued a notice of intent to sole source interpreting services through the Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service. The agency plans to negotiate a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract with LANGUAGES UNLIMITED LLC for interpreting services at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility. The contract will span five years with a base year and four option years, running from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This procurement falls under NAICS code 541930 (Translation and Interpretation Services) with a small business size standard of $40.0 million. The acquisition will be conducted using FAR 12 Commercial Items procedures in conjunction with FAR 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures to promote efficiency and economy in contracting.
The primary purpose of this notice is to inform potential vendors of the government's intent to sole source while providing an opportunity for capable contractors to demonstrate their qualifications for the interpreting services requirement. The services specifically involve 24/7/365 telephonic Navajo language interpretation for non-English speaking patients at the 60-bed hospital facility, requiring cultural sensitivity, HIPAA compliance, and medical terminology expertise. Vendors capable of providing these services may submit capability statements by September 3, 2025, at 2:00 PM MDT, though verbal responses will not be accepted. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with competitive procurement based on received responses. No solicitation will be issued as part of this notice, and the information received will only be used to assess whether competitive procurement is warranted.
Notice text
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS), Chinle Service Unit, plans to negotiate a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract with LANGUAGES UNLIMITED LLC (UEI PV5CQELNZKS7) for Interpreting Services for the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility. The NAICS code is 541930, with an associated small business size standard of $40.0 million.
The contract will have a base year and four option years. The anticipated period of performance is from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2030. In accordance with FAR 13.501(a)(1), acquisitions conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements in FAR 6. However, sole-source justifications for actions above the simplified acquisition threshold but not exceeding $7.5M (non-urgent and non-compelling as described in FAR 13.500(c)) must use the format at FAR 6.303-2 with proper tailoring. The action is being accomplished using the principles of FAR 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items in conjunction with FAR 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures - particularly FAR 13.5 in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901, "...to promote efficiency and economy in contracting and to avoid unnecessary burdens for agencies and contractors..."
This notice does not request quotations or proposals. Vendors capable of providing the stated services may submit a capability statement. Verbal responses will not be considered. Responses are due September 03, 2025 by 2:00pm MDT.
A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A solicitation will not be issued.
The point of contact for this action is Earl Morris Jr, Purchasing Agent and can be reached at earl.morris@ihs.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW_Interpreter Services.pdf |
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