Clinical Laboratory Test Services for Wagner IHS Healthcare Center

The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source, Firm Fixed-Price, purchase order for Clinical Laboratory Test Services that is associated with the Wagner IHS Healthcare Center  to provide clinical laboratory test service for the Laboratory Department.  Some clinical laboratory services for direct patient care testing are obtained from an off-site laboratory that cannot be done at the Wagner IHS Healthcare Center in Wagner, South Dakota. These tests are usually of the communicable type that need to be reported to the States Department of Health. We would like to have these tests performed at the location that they are reported to. This can decrease the time to notify and thereby decreasing the time to track the individual. The primary purpose of this purchase order is for the provision of clinical laboratory patient testing, when requested by staff physicians, that are not done at the Wagner IHS Healthcare Facility. These tests are typically of the communicable type and by having the test ran at the State Department of Health, turnaround times to report and track are decreased. This allows for the possible decrease in transmissions of these diseases. The period of performance will be for one (1) year from date of award. 

This sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from placing an order on a competitive basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements and is based on this vendor is the sole company that can provide clinical laboratory test services being from State of South Dakota.

The total estimated value $59,996.00. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that sole source would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of our agency standardization. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals.

Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to John Archambeau, Purchasing Agent via email only at john.archambeau@ihs.gov (phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Question Submission – IHS1511099, State of South Dakota.