Notice of Intent to Award / Sole Source to Arizona Department of Human Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- IHS1527448
- 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
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Place of performance
- Arizona 86503, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service issued a Notice of Intent to Award a sole-source purchase order to the Arizona Department of Human Services for state-required newborn screening services with a response deadline of August 14, 2026. This is a non-competitive procurement; no solicitation for competitive proposals will be issued. The Arizona Department of Human Services is the only authorized entity in Arizona to provide the state-mandated testing services, and the government has determined that competition would not be advantageous.
The Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility will receive comprehensive newborn screening test services, including first and second screens, repeat screens, healthcare and facilities education, and follow-up services for specimens sent to reference laboratories. Services commence September 1, 2026, and run through August 31, 2027 (base year), with two one-year option periods. Specimens will be transmitted via regular mail or courier, and the contractor must submit invoices through the electronic invoicing portal and meet specified follow-up timelines.
Parties wishing to challenge the sole-source determination must submit written responses by August 14, 2026, providing clear and convincing evidence that competitive procurement would benefit the government. The government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt or provide feedback. If no affirmative response is received by the deadline, the award will issue without further notice. Colleen Ben, Laboratory Supervisor, serves as the Contracting Officer Representative at (928) 674-7101 or colleen.ben@ihs.gov. The NAICS code is 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services); small business size standard is $19 million.
Notice text
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility intends to award a non-competitive, sole sourced purchase order to Arizona Department of Human Services for state required newborn screening services. Services shall be in strict accordance with attached Statement of Work.
The anticipated Period of Performance: (1) one-year base year plus (2) one-year option periods.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 541380 with a small business size standard of $19.0.
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 is the only authorized entity in the state of Arizona to provide the state required services. No other companies are authorized to provide said testing.
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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW AZ state.docx | DOCX document |
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