Notice of Intent to Sole Source- Proficiency Testing (PT) & Accreditation Fees for the Albuquerque Area Office- IHS
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- Sole_Source_PTTesting_CAP
- 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
- Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service (AAIHS) has issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract for Proficiency Testing (PT) and Accreditation Fees to the College of American Pathologists (CAP). This special notice, posted on December 31, 2025, with a response deadline of January 23, 2026, reflects the AAIHS's intention to establish a contractual relationship with a single vendor for laboratory services. The contract will span one base year with four option years and will support the PT and accreditation requirements of AAIHS laboratory departments. The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service is the federal agency issuing this opportunity, and it is classified under the Testing Laboratories and Services NAICS category.
The primary objective of this sole-source contract is to procure PT materials and enrollment in a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-approved PT program, which is mandated for all Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certified laboratories performing clinical diagnostic testing. The contract will include PT events, test materials, reporting processes, scoring, and performance evaluations required for CMS PT program compliance. CAP has been identified as the sole-source recipient due to its status as a limited, HHS-authorized entity under 42 CFR Part 493, Subpart H, and its recognition as an approved PT vendor by major laboratory accreditation programs. Only entities specifically approved by HHS to furnish PT services for CLIA certified laboratories meet the eligibility and regulatory requirements established under CLIA regulations. This sole-source award reflects the restrictive nature of CMS-approved PT providers and ensures that AAIHS laboratories maintain compliance with federal clinical laboratory standards.
Notice text
The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service (AAIHS), Albuquerque Area Office (AAO) hereby submits a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price, contract with one base year and four option years for Proficieny Testing and Accreditation Fees for the AAIHS Labororty departments. This sole source contract will be awarded to College of American Pathologists, UEI: C23QW5U7MQB6.
The requirement is for the provision of Proficiency Testing (PT) materials and enrollment in a CMS approved PT program, as mandated for laboratories performing clinical diagnostic testing under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). The supplies and services include the PT events, test materials, reporting processes, scoring, and performance evaluations associated with CMS PT program participation.This request is for a sole-source contract to the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for Proficiency Testing (PT) materials and enrollment required for CLIA certified laboratories.
The College of American Pathologists (CAP) is a longstanding and CMS approved Proficiency Testing (PT) provider that fully meets the requirements established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). CAP is recognized and accepted as an approved PT vendor by all major laboratory accreditation programs and is one of the limited entities authorized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to furnish PT services for CLIA certified laboratories.
Under 42 CFR Part 493, Subpart H, all CLIA certified laboratories performing clinical diagnostic testing on human specimens are required to participate in a CMS approved proficiency testing program (42 CFR 493.901). In addition, PT programs themselves must comply with all standards and requirements set forth in Subpart I—Proficiency Testing Programs for Nonwaived Testing, which restricts eligibility to entities specifically approved by HHS.
Period of Performance is for one base year and four option periods;
Base Year: 03/24/2026- 03/23/2027
Option Year 1: 03/24/2027- 03/23/2028
Option Year 2: 03/24/2028- 03/23/2029
Option Year 3: 03/24/2029- 03/23/2030
Option Year 4: 03/24/2030- 03/23/2031
The estimated total value is below the simplified acquisition threshold.
The sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from placing an order on a competitive basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supply or service will satsify agency requirements and is based on market research.
Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of the agency.
The determination not to compete the proposed action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received normally will be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred for responding to this notice.
This is not a request for quotes or proposals.
Questions or comments to this Notice of Sole Intent should be directed to the Contracting Officer, Stephanie Begay, via email Stephanie.Begay3@ihs.gov.
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