Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Blood product replenishment supplies /transfusion service testing
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- IHS1511838
- 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
- 621511 Medical Laboratories
- Place of performance
- Arizona 86503, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, a component of the Department of Health and Human Services, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source purchase order to VITALANT for blood product replenishment supplies and blood bank/transfusion service testing. The procurement is specifically for the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility located in Chinle, Arizona, and will be conducted under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 621511 for Medical Laboratories. The notice follows Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) guidelines for non-competitive procurement. The government has determined that VITALANT is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide these critical services without interruption to patient care. The anticipated performance period for this contract is one year from the date of award.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to formally communicate the government's intent to award a sole source contract without competitive bidding. Contractors have until June 10, 2025, at 12 p.m. Mountain Standard Time to submit any responses challenging this determination, though the government is not obligated to provide feedback or acknowledge receipt of such submissions. No proprietary, classified, or sensitive information should be included in any response, and the government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in future solicitations. If no affirmative written response is received by the specified deadline, the contract will be issued to VITALANT without further notice. The contract's size standard for small businesses is set at $41.5 million, and any potential solicitation resulting from this notice would be announced through Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with FAR Part 5. Notably, the government explicitly states that no questions will be accepted regarding this notice.
Notice text
In accordance with (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Chinle Arizona intends to award to a non-competitive, sole source purchase order to VITALANT, for blood product replenishment supplies and blood bank/transfusion service testing on "as needed basis."
The anticipated period of performance is one year from date of award. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 621511 Medical Laboratories with a small business size of $41.5
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.
This 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 convicing evidence 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 JUNE 10, 2025 at 12 p.m MST, 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 in accordance with the FAR Part 5. 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).
*NO QUESTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED REGARDING THIS NOTICE.*
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Tab 3-Scope of work.pdf |
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