Porter Instrument Nitronox Plus Systems
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NOI-SRSU-26-0020
- Agency
-
Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332420 Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6835 Medical Gases
- Place of performance
- Shiprock, New Mexico 87420, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service, Navajo Area, Shiprock Service Unit in Shiprock, New Mexico, published this Special Notice on February 19, 2026, announcing its intent to restrict competition and negotiate a single-source award with Linde Gas & Equipment Inc for Porter Instrument Nitronox Plus Systems. The notice indicates that the government intends to procure two Porter Instrument Nitronox Plus 50/50 Fixed systems along with accessories, disposables, and equipment training. The applicable NAICS code is 332420 (Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 750 employees. Based on market research and a previously posted Sources Sought notice that yielded no responses, the government has determined that competition is not reasonably available for this requirement. The procurement value is below the simplified acquisition threshold, which permits restriction of competition under Federal Acquisition Regulation 12.102.
This Special Notice is not a formal request for quotations, and interested vendors have the opportunity to submit capability statements to demonstrate their ability to provide the required services or products. Vendors must submit written capability statements via email to Dallas.Begay@ihs.gov no later than 10:00 AM Mountain Standard Time on March 6, 2026; verbal responses will not be accepted or considered. The government has determined that Linde Gas & Equipment is the exclusive hospital distributor for Porter Instrument products and authorized accessories, making them the sole source for this acquisition. Any determination to conduct a competition based on responses received will remain solely within the government's discretion, and submitted information will typically be evaluated only to assess whether competition should be pursued or a single-source award should proceed.
Notice text
The Indian Health Service, Navajo Area, Shiprock Service Unit in Shiprock, NM intends to restrict competition and negotiate an award with Linde Gas & Equipment Inc (UEI: PBGNFLNFRWB9) for two (2) Porter Instrument Nitronox Plus 50/50 Fixed systems, accessories, disposables, and equipment training.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 332420 – Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing with a Small Business Administration size standard of 750 employees.
In accordance with RFO 12.102, for acquisitions valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, competition will be restricted. Based on market research, including the posting of a Sources Sought notice and the lack of responses, the government has determined that competition is not reasonably available for this requirement at this time. Linde Gas & Equipment is Porter Instrument's exclusive hospital distributor. No other distributor or company is authorized to sell Porter products and related accessories to Hospitals.
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 3/06/2026 via email to Dallas.Begay@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.
Primary Point of Contact:
Dallas Begay, Procurement Technician
Email: Dallas.Begay@ihs.gov
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