INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Preventative Maintenance Services – Mountain Bikes

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit intends to award a non-competitive, sole source purchase order to Proposed Contractor, Single Track Mountain Bikes, INC for Preventative Maintenance Services to the Mountain Bikes in the Health Promotion Department. Authority cited FAR Part 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  The Proposed Contractor shall provide services for Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Tsaile Health Center, and Pinon Health Center Health Promotion Departments, Inspection Service, period of performance: date of award to December 31, 2022.

The Proposed Contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required services for the Chinle Service Unit to also repair and or replace parts to the bikes along with PMA Services. The contractor will provide all service inspections and testing to keep the Mountain Bikes operating in normal conditions.

This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.  If no affirmative written response is received by September 06, 2022, 5:00PM MST, the contract will be issued without further notice.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement base upon 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 in the future.  Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).