Notice of Intent to Award - MOBILE DENTAL VAN HVAC UPGRADE
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- IHS1528414
- Agency
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Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811121 Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
- PSC
- J023 Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, And Cycles
- Place of performance
- Crownpoint, New Mexico 87313, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service, Navajo Area, Crownpoint Service Unit intends to restrict competition and award a sole-source contract to THERMO KING WEST, INC by July 28, 2026 to upgrade a mobile van with a vehicle-integrated HVAC system for transporting sterilized dental instruments between the Crownpoint facility and its satellite dental clinics. The procurement invokes FAR 12.102 due to an urgent and compelling need; competition is restricted because the Shiprock Service Unit has mandated return of a loaned van currently used for this transport function. The modified van must maintain climate-controlled cargo conditions to preserve the integrity of sterilized instrument packages during daily transport, prevent condensation and heat damage to temperature-sensitive dental supplies, and ensure compliance with infection prevention practices. The period of performance runs from date of award through one year. NAICS code 811121 (Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance) applies, with a small business size standard of $9.0 million. This is a notice of intent to award; the due date for any protest or relevant submission is July 28, 2026.
Notice text
The Indian Health Service, Navajo Area, Crownpoint Service Unit in Crownpoint, New Mexico intends to restrict competition and negotiate an award with THERMO KING WEST, INC (UEI# D5MKDK3LHVK1) to upgrade a mobile VAN to install a vehicle-integrated HVAC system capable of maintaining environmental conditions suitable to safely and efficiently transport sterilized dental instruments between the Crownpoint Service Unit and its satellite dental clinics.
The projected period of performance is: Date of Award to one year.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this requirement is 811121- Automotive Body, Paid and Interior Repair and Maintenance with a small business size standard of $9.0.
In accordance with RFO 12.102, for acquisitions valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, competition will be restricted due to an urgent and compelling need. Crownpoint Service Unit requires the procurement of a modified transport van that will be used to safely and efficiently transport sterilized dental instruments between the Crownpoint Service Unit and its satellite dental clinics. The transport van requires a climate-controlled cargo area to maintain the integrity of sterilized dental instrument packages during daily transport to satellite clinics. Excessive heat, cold, and humidity can compromise sterile packaging, promote condensation, and damage heat-sensitive dental supplies. A controlled interior environment helps ensure compliance with infection prevention practices, protects Government property, and maintains uninterrupted patient care by ensuring sterile instruments arrive at satellite clinics in a condition suitable for clinical use.
At present, Crownpoint Service Unit is utilizing a loaned van from the Shiprock Service Unit to transport sterilized dental instruments to the satellite clinics on a daily basis. Shiprock Service Unit has notified Crownpoint that the loaned vehicle must be returned in the near future to support its own operational requirements.
This Notice of Intent to Restrict Competition is not a request for quotations, and a solicitation will not be issued in conjunction with this Notice of Intent. Any vendor that believes it can provide the stated services may provide a capability statement. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Responses to this notice shall be submitted no later than July 28th, 2026 via email to Janice.Martinez@ihs.gov.
A determination by the Government on whether to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition or proceed with a single-source award.
Primary Point of Contact:
Janice Martinez, Supervisory Contract Specialist
Janice.Martinez@ihs.gov
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