Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility Laboratory Department Specimen Transport Services

The Indian Health Service, Navajo Area is soliciting quotes for specimen transport services to support the Laboratory Department at Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility in Arizona. The contractor will provide courier delivery services on an as-needed basis, with specimen pickup required within 8 hours of notification and delivery to Phoenix or Flagstaff facilities required within 24 hours of pickup. All specimens must be handled, stored, and transported in compliance with state and federal biohazard shipping guidelines, and the contractor must maintain a specimen tracking system and provide proper invoicing for billing. Evaluation will be based on past performance (minimum 2-5 CPAR reports for similar services within the last 3 years), technical capability to meet the Statement of Work requirements, and price. Quotes must be submitted by April 8, 2026, in four volumes containing administrative documents, past performance documentation, technical capability evidence, and detailed pricing. The Contracting Officer is Nora Nutlouis (928-725-9806, nora.nutlouis@ihs.gov), and the Contracting Officer's Representative is Colleen Ben (928-674-7101, colleen.ben@ihs.gov).

This is a total small business set-aside contract with a performance period running from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028 (base year plus two option periods), with services provided Monday through Friday. The estimated workload is approximately 20 pickups and deliveries per month, or 240 annually. Services will be performed in Chinle, Arizona 86503, with specimen deliveries to facilities in Phoenix or Flagstaff. Service Contract Act wage requirements apply to the contract, with specified hourly rates for courier drivers in Apache, Gila, and Navajo counties in Arizona, health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour, and applicable vacation and holiday entitlements. While the specific total contract value is not disclosed in the solicitation summary, the three-year performance period and estimated monthly service volumes provide the basis for cost proposals.