Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Rental for Automated Dispensing Cabinet System
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- IHS1514255
- Agency
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Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Shiprock, New Mexico 87420, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS), Shiprock Service Unit, has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for the rental and support of an automated dispensing cabinet system. The agency, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service, plans to negotiate a sole-source contract with Carefusion Solutions, LLC for the PYXIS Automated Dispensing Cabinet System at the Northern Navajo Medical Center. This special notice falls under NAICS code 532490 for commercial and industrial machinery rental and leasing, with a small business size standard of $40.0 million. The contract structure includes a base year plus four option years, with performance anticipated from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030. The procurement will utilize simplified acquisition procedures under FAR 12 and FAR 13 to promote efficiency and economy in contracting.
The primary purpose of this notice is to inform potential vendors of the government's intent to proceed with sole-source procurement while providing an opportunity for other capable vendors to demonstrate their qualifications. Interested vendors may submit capability statements by August 21, 2025, at 8:00 AM MDT, though verbal responses will not be accepted. The notice explicitly states that it does not request quotations or proposals, and no solicitation will be issued. Vendors must be capable of providing the specified automated dispensing cabinet system services to be considered. The government reserves full discretion in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received, with information being used solely to assess the need for competition. Contact for this procurement action is Michelle James, Contract Specialist, who can be reached at michelle.james@ihs.gov.
Notice text
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS), Shiprock Service Unit, plans to negotiate a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract with Carefusion Solutions, LLC (UEI E99HA2K3YTG8) for the rental and support of the PYXIS Automated Dispensing Cabinet System for the Northern Navajo Medical Center. The NAICS code is 532490, with an associated small business size standard of $40.0 million.
The contract will have a base year and four option years. The anticipated period of performance is from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2030. In accordance with FAR 13.501(a)(1), acquisitions conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements in FAR 6. However, sole-source justifications for actions above the simplified acquisition threshold but not exceeding $7.5M (non-urgent and non-compelling as described in FAR 13.500(c)) must use the format at FAR 6.303-2 with proper tailoring. The action is being accomplished using the principles of FAR 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items in conjunction with FAR 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures - particularly FAR 13.5 in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901, "...to promote efficiency and economy in contracting and to avoid unnecessary burdens for agencies and contractors..."
This notice does not request quotations or proposals. Vendors capable of providing the stated services may submit a capability statement. Verbal responses will not be considered. Responses are due August 21, 2025 by 8:00 am MDT.
A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based on 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. A solicitation will not be issued.
The point of contact for this action is Michelle James, Contract Specialist and can be reached at michelle.james@ihs.gov.
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