Notice of Intent to Award / Sole Source - Pyxis Automated Dispensing Systems for controlled drugs & medication services - Tsaile Health Center
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- THC_0002_2026
- 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
- 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Tsaile, Arizona 86556, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service (IHS), operating under the Department of Health and Human Services, has issued a Notice of Intent to Award for a sole source purchase order with CareFusion Solutions LLC for Pyxis Automated Dispensing Systems at Tsaile Health Center in Arizona. This special notice, posted on November 4, 2025, represents a non-competitive procurement action with a closing date of November 18, 2026. The contract falls under NAICS code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. CareFusion Solutions LLC has been identified as the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required services, as its equipment is already installed on-site and currently operational. The IHS justifies this sole source award by citing the need to prevent service interruptions that could impact direct patient care delivery to IHS beneficiaries.
The primary objective of this procurement is to establish a rental, upgrade, and maintenance agreement for Pyxis medication dispensing cabinets across multiple integrated healthcare facilities, including Tsaile Health Center, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, and Pinon Health Center. The performance period extends from January 1, 2026 through December 11, 2026, with four optional one-year renewals, and encompasses new equipment installation, system integration with existing Knowledge Portal platforms, comprehensive technical support, and preventive maintenance services. Respondents seeking to challenge this sole source determination must submit clear and convincing evidence by the November 18, 2026 deadline demonstrating that competition would be advantageous to the Government; otherwise, the contract will be awarded without further notice. The contractor must meet specific technical requirements including Windows 10 operating systems, biometric access systems, barcode scanning capabilities, and an eight-hour response time during business hours with 24/7 emergency repair availability. This procurement specifically does not invite competitive proposals, and the Government assumes no obligation to acknowledge or provide feedback regarding any information submitted in response to this notice.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Award / Sole Source
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Tsaile Health Center intends to award a non-competitive, sole sourced purchase order to CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS LLC, for Pyxis Automated Dispensing Systems for controlled drugs & medication services.
The anticipated period of performance is from January 01, 2026 to December 11, 2026 with four one-year option periods. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 339112- Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing 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. The proposed contractor's equipment is currently on-site, fully installed, and is currently being used by Pharmacy staff to provide direct patient care services. Carefusion holds proprietary data and licensing rights to required system. The Pyxis safe is a highly specialist medical equipment allowing for direct patient care for IHS beneficiaries. Tsaile Health Center system is connected with Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (CCHCF) and Pinon Health Center systems and changing out systems for each site would be detrimental and negatively impact direct patient care for each facility.
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
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