Sole Source Notice - Annual Maintenance on Alaris Smart Pumps

The Billings Area Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, has published a sole source notice announcing its intention to award a non-competitive purchase order to Carefusion Solutions LLC for annual preventive maintenance services on Alaris Smart Infusion Pumps. The notice was posted on April 17, 2026, with a response deadline of April 21, 2026. This procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) authorities 12.102 and 37.101, which permit non-competitive purchasing in certain circumstances. The maintenance services are required at three Montana Service Units: the Blackfeet Service Unit in Browning, the Crow Service Unit in Crow Agency, and the Fort Belknap Service Unit in Harlem. The anticipated purchase order is fixed-price and covers a one-year period from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027.

Although this is not a competitive solicitation, the IHS encourages firms that believe they can provide equivalent maintenance services to submit written notification of their capabilities by the April 21, 2026 deadline. The objective of the notice is to conduct annual preventive maintenance on specialized medical infusion pump equipment at multiple service locations. Firms responding to this notice should understand that the Government reserves the sole discretion to determine whether to compete future procurement actions and may use any information received for market research purposes. This special notice is classified under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC code J065 (Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Medical, Dental, And Veterinary Equipment And Supplies), indicating the specialized nature of the required services.