Diabetic Shoes

Indian Health Services - Gallup, New Mexico, intends to issue a firm fixed price, sole source award to Sole Nation Health, LLC, 1306 E. Main St., Mesa, AZ 85203-8908 to support the Diabetes Department with Diabetic shoes at Gallup Indian Medical Center at 516 E. Nizhoni Blvd, 87301.

This procurement of supplies is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) soliciting from a single source authorized by FAR Subpart 6.302-1. The justification and approval document will be made publically within 14 days of contract award in accordance with FAR 13.501(a)(iii).

The anticipated award date is August 11, 2015. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 424340, Footwear Merchant Wholesalers.

This pre-solicitation notice serves as notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive proposals and is not a solicitation or a request for offers. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement. Interested firms may identify their interest in writing to the Government point of contact by submitting no more than a five (5) page capability statement. Responses to this notice must be received no later than 4:30 PM Mountain Standard Time on August 4, 2015. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement 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 POC for this action is Ms. Michelle A. James and can be reached at michelle.james@ihs.gov.