Dental laboratory Services for Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center

The Indian Health Service, under the Department of Health and Human Services, has published a Special Notice regarding dental laboratory services for the Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center. The Albuquerque Area Office intends to award a non-competitive, sole-source, firm-fixed price purchase order to Microdental Laboratories Inc. of Livermore, California. The contract will run from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026, with an estimated total value below the simplified acquisition threshold. The agency is pursuing this sole-source action under FAR 6.302-1, citing that only one responsible source exists that can satisfy their requirements based on market research. This procurement falls under the Dental Laboratories NAICS category 339116.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors of the government's intent to proceed with a sole-source award while providing an opportunity for interested parties to challenge this determination. Contractors must submit responses by September 9, 2025, at 12:00 PM MDT to Shannon Eldridge-Shorty via email with the subject line "Notice of Intent Question Submission for Dental Laboratory Services." To be considered, responses must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government, cost-effective, timely, and would not impede the agency's mission objectives. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with the non-competitive action and will consider any information received for potential future competitive procurements. This notice explicitly states it is not a request for quotes or proposals, and the government will not reimburse any costs incurred in responding to the notice.