KSU Telecommunication Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- IHS1522020
- Agency
-
Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Place of performance
- Kayenta, Arizona 86033, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Kayenta Service Unit in Kayenta, Arizona has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a non-competitive, sole-source purchase order to Navajo Communications Co Inc. for communication services. The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service is the federal agency responsible for this procurement. The contract will be classified under NAICS code 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers) with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. This Special Notice was posted on January 7, 2026, and represents the government's intention to proceed with a non-competitive award based on the contractor's unique qualifications.
The government issued this Special Notice to solicit feedback on whether competition would be advantageous before awarding the sole-source contract to Navajo Communications Co Inc. for uninterrupted communication services critical to patient care operations. The deadline for interested parties to submit written responses demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the government is January 22, 2026, at 12:00 MST; failure to respond by this date will result in contract issuance without further notice. Eligible respondents must be registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) and may be required to certify Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) status under the Buy Indian Act, with documentation subject to verification by the Contracting Officer. The contract will commence on March 1, 2026, with an initial base period of one year and four optional renewal years. The government emphasizes that responses to this notice are not competitive proposals and will be evaluated solely to determine whether future competitive procurement is warranted.
Notice text
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Kayenta Service Unit, Kayenta, Arizona intends to award a non-competitive, sole sourced purchase order to Navajo Communications Co Inc., for Communication Services.
The anticipated period of performance is a base period of one year from the 03/01/2026 to 02/28/2027 with 4 option years. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees.
The Proposed Contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required services to ensure that there is no interruption in services that could impact direct patient care.
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 January 22,2026, 12:00 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. 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).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IHS IEE Representation Form_Jan 2022_508 Compliant.pdf |
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