Notice of Intent to Establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement with a Single Firm for Glove Finger Tip Sampling, Media Fill Test, Surface Sampling Incubation and Microbial Analysis for Gallup Indian Medical Center
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- IRC-GSUT2-20260022
- 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
- Gallup, New Mexico 87301, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service, under the Department of Health and Human Services, published a Special Notice on February 18, 2026, regarding the Navajo Area Indian Health Service's Gallup Service Unit in Gallup, New Mexico. The notice announces the intent to establish a single Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Technical Safety Services LLC for microbial testing and sampling services. The procurement involves testing for Tryptic Soy Agar media, media fill tests, surface sampling, and microbial analysis services required by USP standards. This is a non-competitive award based on market research indicating the identified vendor is the sole capable source for the required services. The NAICS classification for this procurement is 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a small business size standard of $19.0 million.
The BPA is intended to support Gallup Indian Medical Center's microbial testing requirements, including finger tip and thumb sampling, surface sampling, incubation at dual temperatures, bacterial and fungal identification, and official reporting. Interested firms believing they possess the capability to fulfill these requirements must submit capability statements, price lists, and catalogs via email to the point of contact no later than March 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM MST. The anticipated period of performance consists of a 12-month base period with one optional one-year renewal period. While the identified vendor is deemed sufficient for current needs, the government remains open to evaluating alternative sources that can demonstrate comparable capabilities. No further awards will be made unless the medical center's testing needs change significantly.
Notice text
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Gallup Service Unit in Gallup, NM, intends to award a single Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Technical Safety Services LLC (UEI: VSJKJ2AYUU51) for Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) with Lecithin/tween including certificate of analysis for growth promotion and quality; Media Fill Test: Hazardous and Non-Hazardous including certificate of analysis for growth promotion and quality; and Microbial Testing required by USP <797> including but not limited to Finger Tip/Thumb Sampling, Surface Sampling and Media Fill including sample processing, incubation at dual temperatures, preliminary plat counts, morphology counts for all bacterial and/or fungal growth and identification of all growth recovered and official final reporting – microbial analysis report. In addition, source must provide training on how to take samples and pack/return media.
The anticipated period of performance is
Base Period: 12 months from time of award
Option Periods: One (1) one-year option period
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 541380- Testing Laboratories and Services with a small business size standard of $19.0 million.
No further awards will be made unless the need for Gallup Indian Medical Center changes. The prospective BPA identified in this notice is sufficient at this time. Market research indicates the identified vendor is the only capable source for the required testing services. In accordance with Part 12.201-1(e)(3)(i)(B), BPAs may be established with a single firm from which numerous individual purchases at or below the simplified acquisition threshold will likely be made in a given period.
Any other sources that believe they are capable of fulfilling the government requirements as described are encouraged to submit their capability statement, price lists, and catalogs to the point of contact below via email only and no later than 3/5/2026 at 10:00AM (MST). In the event additional BPAs are deemed to be in the best interest of the government, capable vendors may be contacted and be requested to establish a BPA with the Government.
This notice of intent is not a request for quotations and a solicitation will not be issued.
Primary Point of Contact:
Rodney Brown, Contract Specialist
Email: Rodney.Brown@ihs.gov
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Blanket Purchase Agreement for Glove Finger Tip Sampling, Media Fill Test, Surface Sampling, Incubation and Microbial Analysis | Pre-Solicitation |
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