Intent Notice: Bulk Delivery of Medical Gases for Indian Health Service (IHS) Pine Ridge Service Unit.

The Indian Health Service (IHS) Great Plains Area has published an Intent Notice for a sole source contract to supply bulk medical gases to the Pine Ridge Service Unit in South Dakota. This Special Notice, posted on December 24, 2025, announces the IHS's intention to award a six-month firm fixed price Commercial Service Purchase Order to a single contractor for medical gas delivery and related services. The contract is justified under FAR 6.302-1, which permits sole source procurement when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The selected contractor, Matheson Tri-Gas Inc., is valued at $30,000 and will perform services from January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026. This action is published by the Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service.

The primary objective of this contract is to ensure uninterrupted supply of medical gases, including oxygen, nitrous oxide, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide, to Pine Ridge Hospital and three associated field clinics without disrupting patient care. The contracting activity falls under NAICS code 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) and PSC code 6835 (Medical Gases). Although this Intent Notice does not constitute a formal solicitation, interested parties believing they can meet the requirement may submit a statement of capabilities demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government by the January 7, 2026 deadline. Capability statements must be submitted as Adobe PDF attachments via email to kim.carpio@ihs.gov, with all preparation and submission costs the responsibility of the respondent. The sole source justification centers on the contractor's existing infrastructure, including the installed 1,500-gallon bulk oxygen tank system and extensive cylinder inventory that are essential to maintaining continuity of critical medical services.