Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Pitney Bowes for the Albuquerque Area Office
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- SOLESOURCE_AAO_PITNEYBOWES
- 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
- 561499 All Other Business Support Services
- Place of performance
- Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Indian Health Service's Albuquerque Area Office issued a notice of intent to sole-source a postage services contract to Pitney Bowes Inc. (UEI: CHTAKEYGS386) with responses due by August 7, 2026. The contracting action pursues a FAR 6.302-1 waiver on the grounds that only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements; the contractor shall provide brand-name specific products only, with no alternative or like items accepted. The agreement covers postage services and equipment lease renewal for one base year and four 12-month option years, with estimated total value below the simplified acquisition threshold. Interested parties may submit clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, cost-effective, timely, and aligned with agency mission objectives. The Government retains sole discretion to reject the sole-source determination and conduct competitive procurement. Responses are not requests for quotes or proposals and will be evaluated for competitive procurement suitability; the Government bears no responsibility for response costs. Direct questions to Stephanie Begay at Stephanie.Begay3@ihs.gov.
Notice text
The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Services hereby submits a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract for postage services to Pitney Bowes Inc. UEI:
CHTAKEYGS386.
The requested agreement shall include postage services and the renewal of lease of equipment. The Contractor shall only provide Brand Name Specific Products/Items, no alternative or ‘like items’ will be accepted.
Period of Performance is for one base year and four 12-month option years.
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 satisfy 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 agency.
The determination not to complete the proposed action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received normally will be considered for the purposes 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 Intent should be directed to: Stephanie Begay, via email: Stephanie.Begay3@ihs.gov
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