Notice of Intent to Award - Shellback Tactical Plate Gear
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- IHS1520665_
- 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
- 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Arizona 86503, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility has issued a Notice of Intent to Award for Shellback tactical plate gear for securities personnel. Published on January 30, 2026, this special notice announces the agency's intent to award a non-competitive, sole-source purchase order to Galls Inc. The procurement falls under NAICS code 315990 (Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 500-600 employees. The Indian Health Service, a civilian agency under the Department of Health and Human Services, has determined that Galls Inc is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required tactical plate gear. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals, and the agency does not intend to solicit competitive bids unless compelling evidence is presented otherwise.
The purpose of this procurement is to procure specialized tactical plate gear for security personnel while ensuring there is no interruption in services that could impact direct patient care at the facility. Interested parties have until February 9, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. MST to submit written responses providing clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. The Government reserves the right to disregard responses and proceed with the sole-source award without further notice if no affirmative challenge is received by the deadline. Only firms that can demonstrate competitive advantages are eligible to participate in this process, though responses will not be considered adequate responses to any future solicitation that may result from the Government's analysis. Any non-proprietary technical information submitted may be used in future solicitations announced through Federal Business Opportunities.
Notice text
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility intends to award a non-competitive, sole sourced purchase order to Galls Inc for Shellback tactical plate gear for securities.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 315990 Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 500-600 employees.
The Proposed Contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required services to ensure that there is no interruption in services that could impact direct patient care.
This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. If no affirmative written response is received by 02/09/2026 at 12:00p.m MST, the contract will be issued without further notice.
A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Security Equipment | Special Notice |
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