FBSU- Hays bulk propane and storage tank

The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Billings Area Indian Health Service, has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award under contract number 75H709-FB25Q-007. This notice announces the agency's intention to award a commercial contract to Ezzies Wholesale Inc. for the provision and delivery of bulk propane and a liquid propane storage tank to the Eagle Child Health Center located in Hays, Montana. The procurement is being conducted as an 8(a) sole source award under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, with the agency identifying Ezzies Wholesale Inc. as the only available source for these services in the area. The notice emphasizes that this is not a competitive procurement and no formal solicitation will be made available to other contractors.

The primary purpose of this notice is to fulfill the government's obligation to provide advance notification of its intent to make a sole source award while allowing other potential contractors an opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities. Any firms that believe they can provide similar propane supply and storage tank services are required to submit written notification within five days of the August 28, 2025 publication date, with responses due by September 7, 2025. The government retains complete discretion in determining whether to proceed with the sole source award or convert to a competitive procurement based on any responses received. Information submitted by interested contractors will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement should be conducted instead of the planned sole source award. This procurement falls under the compressed and liquefied gases category and is classified under NAICS code 32411 for petroleum refineries.