Notice of Intent to Award a sole source - GPAIHS for Eagle Butte, South Dakota - Medical Gas Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1519228
- Agency
-
Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6835 Medical Gases
- Place of performance
- South Dakota 57625, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service (IHS), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services, published a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source contract on January 7, 2026, for medical gas services at the Cheyenne River Health Center in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. The contracting office is the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (GPAIHS) located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The sole source award is intended for Matheson Tri-Gas (UEI: FE71DET4RML7), classified under NAICS code 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) and PSC code 6835 (Medical Gases). This Notice of Intent to Award is not a request for competitive proposals but rather a statement that the government intends to award a contract to a single identified source based on the determination that only one responsible source exists and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The objective of this sole source award is to ensure uninterrupted patient care by providing medical and non-medical bottled gas tanks, reserve bottles, and air filters in compliance with applicable NFPA healthcare standards for a base year plus four option years. Interested parties have until January 23, 2026, to submit responses by email in Adobe PDF format demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competitive procurement would be advantageous to the government, cost-effective, and aligned with agency mission objectives. The Performance Work Statement specifies monthly deliveries (on the first Monday of each month) of various medical gases including oxygen, liquid nitrogen, acetylene, and argon CO2 mix, along with MERV 10 and MERV 15 pleated air filters in multiple sizes. Contractors must comply with emergency response requirements (24-hour turnaround), provide monthly inspections and reports, maintain Material Safety Data Sheets, and demonstrate verifiable references. The government retains sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement, and all costs associated with responding to this notice are the respondent's responsibility without government reimbursement.
Notice text
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS OR PROPOSALS.
The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (GPAIHS), Aberdeen, South Dakota, hereby submits a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source, firm fixed-price, purchase order under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.103-1(b), Only One Responsible Source and No other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This Sole Source Purchase Order will be awarded to Matheson Tri-Gas, UEI: FE71DET4RML7.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is: 325120 – Industrial Gas Manufacturing. The object of this sole source award is to provide Medical Gas Services; a variety of medical and non-medical bottled gas tanks, a variety of reserve bottles, and air filters to the facility, in accordance with the applicable NFPA standards for healthcare for the Cheyenne River Health Center (CRHC), Indian Health Service, Eagle Butte, South Dakota. Matheson Tri-Gas has the equipment in place and can provide the supplies/services to ensure uninterrupted patient care for a Period of Performance of One (1) Base Year and Four Option Years.
Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of the agency. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.
The determination not to compete the proposed action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received normally will be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Responses shall be submitted by email only as an Adobe pdf attachment to wenda.wright@ihs.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS Med Gas and Air Filters 12.17-2025.pdf |
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