Notice of Intent to Restrict Competition – NAIHS, Gallup Indian Medical Center – Laboratory Proficiency Testing Program
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- IRC-GSU-2026-IHS1520473
- 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 (IHS), operating under the Department of Health and Human Services, has published a Notice of Intent to Restrict Competition for laboratory proficiency testing services at the Gallup Indian Medical Center in Gallup, New Mexico. The agency intends to negotiate a sole-source award with the College of American Pathologists (UEI: C23QW5U7MQB6) for a one-year period of performance from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. This special notice falls under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a small business size standard of $19.0 million. The procurement is being restricted to competition based on the College of American Pathologists' unique capabilities and CMS approval as a proficiency testing provider.
The objective of this procurement is to secure proficiency testing services that will assess the Gallup Service Unit Laboratory's competency in performing clinical diagnostic testing across multiple disciplines. The College of American Pathologists will provide pooled samples including serum, plasma, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, tissue slides, whole blood samples, and bacteriologic agents, along with statistical analysis and inter-laboratory comparison index calculations for clinical chemistry, pathology, blood gas analysis, immunochemistry, hematology, bacteriology, molecular microbiology, and urinalysis. Interested vendors that believe they can provide equivalent services must submit a written capability statement by December 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM (MST) to Misty.Billy@ihs.gov; verbal responses will not be accepted or considered. The government reserves sole discretion to determine whether to compete this requirement based on responses received to this notice, and no formal solicitation will be issued.
Notice text
The Indian Health Service, Navajo Area, Gallup Service Unit, Gallup Indian Medical Center (GIMC) in Gallup, NM intends to restrict competition and negotiate an award with College of American Pathologists (UEI: C23QW5U7MQB6) for a required proficiency testing program to assess the ability of the GSU Laboratory to competently perform clinical diagnostic testing. The projected period of performance is 1/1/2026-12/31/2026.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 541380 with a Small Business Administration size standard of $19.0 million.
In accordance with RFO 12.102, for acquisitions valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, competition will be restricted because the College of American Pathologists is an approved Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services proficiency testing program able to supply pooled samples of serum, plasma, urine, CSF and other bodily fluids stained tissue slides and case studies, whole blood samples and bacteriologic agents to be used to monitor testing in clinical chemistry, pathology, arterial blood gas analysis, immune-chemistry, hematology, immune-hematology, bacteriology, molecular microbiology, microbiology and urinalysis. Furthermore, the College of American Pathologist is capable of providing statistical analysis that will include inter-laboratory comparison index calculations.
This Notice of Intent to Restrict Competition is not a request for quotations and a solicitation will not be issued in conjunction with this Notice of Intent. Any vendor that believes it can provide the stated services may provide a capability statement. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Responses to this notice shall be submitted no later than 10:00 AM (MST) on 12/29/2025 via email to Misty.Billy@ihs.gov.
A determination by the Government on whether to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition or proceed with a single-source award.
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