Notice of Intent - NNMC BPAs for Multiple Awards of Medical and Surgical Supplies for OR Dept.

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, a component of the Department of Health and Human Services, has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for medical and surgical supplies for the Northern Navajo Medical Center's Operating Room Department. The notice, published on March 6, 2025, indicates the agency's plan to establish BPAs with seven specific vendors: First Nations Distribution LLC, National Environmental Inc., Red Heritage LLC, AvMedical, L1 Enterprises, Veterans Medical Distributors, and Legacy Medical Sales. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 339113 for Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 800. The anticipated contract period includes a base year and four optional one-year extension periods. The notice emphasizes that these BPAs are considered sufficient for the current needs of the Northern Navajo Medical Center, and no additional awards will be made unless requirements change.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to establish a streamlined procurement mechanism for obtaining miscellaneous medical and surgical supplies on an as-needed basis. Potential contractors interested in being considered for additional BPAs are instructed to submit their capability statements, price lists, and catalogs via email to Beverly Begay, the Purchasing Agent, no later than March 14, 2025, at 12:00 PM. While the agency has already identified seven vendors for the initial BPAs, they remain open to evaluating additional sources that can demonstrate the capability to fulfill government requirements. The notice explicitly states that this is not a solicitation and no formal solicitation will be issued in conjunction with the notice of intent. Contractors should be aware that the agency views the establishment of these multiple BPAs as achieving maximum practicable competition. The place of performance is the Northern Navajo Medical Center located on US Highway 491 in Shiprock, New Mexico, and authorized ordering personnel include Natalie Cambridge, Leslie Harry, Gabriella Clitso, Katelynn Yazzie, and Michelle Kenneth.