Notice of Intent to Award - Multiple BPA for Newborn Hearing Screening Test Kits

The Indian Health Service, a component of the Department of Health and Human Services, published a Notice of Intent to Award on April 9, 2026, regarding multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for newborn hearing screening test kits. The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit in Chinle, Arizona, intends to award these BPAs to Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) to provide newborn hearing screening tests on an as-needed basis. The procurement falls under NAICS code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Two vendors have already been identified for award: National Environmental, Inc. dba Buy Indian Medical, Inc. and Bighorn Ridgerunners, LLC. This notice represents the agency's determination that multiple-award BPAs constitute maximum practicable competition for this requirement.

The purpose of these BPAs is to support the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility's ongoing need for newborn hearing screening test kits under a contract period consisting of one one-year base period plus four one-year option periods. Interested vendors who believe they can fulfill the government's requirements are encouraged to submit capability statements, price lists, and catalogs via email to the point of contact by April 23, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. MST; however, this notice is not a request for quotations and no solicitation will be issued. Only Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises are eligible to participate in this procurement. While the government has determined that the two identified vendors are sufficient at this time, additional BPAs may be established in the future if the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility's needs change, and capable vendors meeting ISBEE requirements may be contacted for potential award.