NNMC: Lease of Mobile Sterile Processing Unit

The Indian Health Service, through its Navajo Area Office, is soliciting quotations for the lease of a mobile, expandable Sterile Processing Department (SPD) unit to support Northern Navajo Medical Center (NNMC) in Shiprock, New Mexico. The facility requires a temporary sterile processing solution to ensure continuation of surgical procedures while serving approximately 150,000 outpatient encounters and 2,900 inpatient admissions annually. Offerors must demonstrate technical capability to meet Performance Work Statement requirements, ensure compatibility with NNMC's utility and water quality specifications (including ANSI/AAMI Standard 108 compliance), maintain adherence to the period of performance schedule, and provide competitive pricing. The evaluation will assess four primary factors: technical capability, utility and water quality compatibility, schedule compliance, and price, with option prices evaluated for balance although option exercise is not obligated. The solicitation (75H71026Q00024) was issued on February 25, 2026, with quotations due by March 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time, and interested parties should direct inquiries to Michelle James at michelle.james@ihs.gov or contact Contracting Officer Jerlyn R. Begay.

This is a 100% small business set-aside contract under NAICS code 532120 (Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV Rental and Leasing) with a small business size standard of $47 million, and no incumbent contractor information has been disclosed. The contract period runs from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027, as the base year, with four optional one-year extensions extending potential performance through April 30, 2031. The mobile unit must meet specific dimensions of 75 feet in length by 30 feet in width by 15 feet in height and include defined equipment such as two single-chamber washer/disinfectors, two medium steam sterilizers, a VPRO low-temperature sterilization system, four prep and pack workstations, and complete HVAC systems. Annual cost includes three line items: rental of the mobile expandable SDP unit, installation/commissioning/training, and preventive maintenance/technical support, with all preventive maintenance and parts replacement included in the rental fee. The place of performance is Northern Navajo Medical Center, US Highway 491 North, Shiprock, New Mexico 87420, with the unit to be positioned adjacent to the North Utility Plant and connected to existing infrastructure via fire-resistant wooden decking and a corridor to the main hospital.