Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- IHS1518844
- Agency
-
Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Chinle, Arizona 86503, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service (IHS), under the Department of Health and Human Services, issued a Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source contract on November 4, 2025. This special notice announces the IHS's intention to award a non-competitive, sole-sourced purchase order to Gold Standard Diagnostics Service for maintenance and repair services on an AIX automated laboratory analyzer at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility. The procurement is designated under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The IHS has determined that Gold Standard Diagnostics is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required services, as they are the sole vendor authorized to maintain the analyzer owned by the facility. The procurement is not open for competitive bidding, and the agency will proceed to award without further notice unless compelling evidence is submitted by the November 19, 2025 deadline demonstrating that competition would be advantageous to the government.
The primary objective of this sole source award is to ensure uninterrupted maintenance and repair services for the facility's laboratory analyzer to prevent any disruptions that could impact direct patient care. The performance period runs from January 22, 2026 to January 21, 2027, with two optional one-year renewal periods, for an estimated contract value of $30,000. The Platinum Service Agreement will provide preventative maintenance, unlimited emergency repairs, telephone and online support during business hours, and on-site service visits within two business days. Any party wishing to challenge the sole source determination must submit written evidence by the November 19, 2025 closing date proving that competition would be beneficial; however, the government has made clear it is under no obligation to respond to submissions or modify its award decision. The contracting officer representative is Colleen Ben, Laboratory Supervisor, who can be contacted at (928)-674-7101 or colleen.ben@ihs.gov for inquiries regarding the procurement.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Award / Sole Source
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility intends to award a non-competitive, sole sourced purchase order to Gold Standard Diagnostics Service for Platinum Service Agreement on AIX automated lab analyzer.
The anticipated period of performance is from January 22, 2026 to January 21, 2027 with two one-year option periods. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 334516 - AIX automated lab analyzer with a small business size standard of 1,000 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. Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility owns the analyzer and the vendor “Gold Standard Diagnostics” is the only vendor who provides the required maintenance services to the analyzer.
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 Closing Date/Time, 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).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Statement of Work.pdf |
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