SOLE SOURCE-VersaJet II System for the Pine Ridge IHS Hospital
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- IHS1521307
- Agency
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Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- 8(a) Sole Source
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Pine Ridge, South Dakota 57770, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service, operating under the Department of Health and Human Services, has published a Special Notice regarding a sole source procurement for the Pine Ridge IHS Hospital. This notice announces the agency's intent to award a non-competitive purchase order to Smith + Nephew for a VersaJet II system under 8(a) sole source authority. The procurement is justified under FAR Part 6.302-1, citing that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements. The notice explicitly states this is not a request for competitive proposals and that no solicitation will be available for competitive quotes. The contracting vehicle will be structured as a one-year base period plus four option years of performance.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to provide potential competitors an opportunity to submit clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government before the sole source award is finalized. All responses must be received by January 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM MST, and respondents should not include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in their submissions. The Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of responses or provide feedback to interested parties. If no affirmative response is received by the deadline, the contract will be issued to Smith + Nephew without further notice. Any future competitive solicitation resulting from analysis of submitted information will be announced through Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with FAR Part 5, though responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to any subsequent solicitation.
Notice text
The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service, Pine Ridge Indian Health Services (IHS) Hospital intends to award a non-competitive, sole source purchase order to Proposed Contractor, Smith + Nephew, for VersaJet II system. Authority cited FAR Part 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Proposed Contractor shall provide the VersaJet II system to the Pine Ridge IHS Hospital for a period of performance of one base year plus four option years.
The Proposed Contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required VersaJet II system to ensure that there is no interruption in services that could impact direct patient care.
This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. If no affirmative written response is received by January 12th, 2026 10:00AM MST, the contract will be issued without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon 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 in the future. Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
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