Sources Sought for Laboratory Supplies
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- IHS1520400
- Agency
-
Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621511 Medical Laboratories
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Chinle, Arizona 86503, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit is seeking qualified suppliers to provide Cepheid GeneXpert Analyzer reagents and related microbiology laboratory supplies through a blanket purchase order on an as-needed basis. This pre-solicitation notice is being issued to identify capable Indian-owned economic enterprises—either large (IEE) or small (ISBEE)—to support the agency's laboratory operations. The contracting officer will prioritize Buy Indian Act opportunities first, followed by consideration of Small Business Act set-aside programs, with all interested parties required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time of submission and award. The NAICS code assigned is 621511 (Medical Laboratories) with a small business size standard of $41.5 million or less in average annual receipts. Responses to this sources-sought notice must be submitted by April 21, 2026, to Nora Nutlouis, Purchasing Agent, at nora.nutlouis@ihs.gov with the subject line "SSN - IHS1520400," and submissions should include company profile information along with any relevant qualifications and capabilities to supply the specified items.
This pre-solicitation notice does not utilize any set-aside designations at this stage, though set-asides may be considered during the formal solicitation phase. The contract will be structured with one one-year base period and two one-year option periods, providing a potential three-year engagement with the government. The supply list includes various critical diagnostic reagents and collection devices such as BCR-ABL Ultra kits, MRSA/SA combo packs, MPOX test kits, HCV kits, collection devices (eSwabs, nasopharyngeal and nasal swabs, and urine collection kits), and Xpert diagnostic test kits for conditions including CT/NG, CoV-2/Flu/RSV, GBS, MTB/RIF, C. difficile, and Carba-R, with quantities ranging from single units to over 5,000 units for certain products. No specific budget or award value is disclosed in this market research notice, as the primary objective is to assess market capability and determine the government's acquisition strategy. The government assumes no financial responsibility for costs incurred in responding to this information request.
Notice text
The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit is issuing this sources-sought notice (SSN) to identify capable Indian-owned, economic enterprises – large (IEE) or small (ISBEE) – that can provide reagent supplies from using a blanket purchase order (BPA) to purchase microbiology supplies Purchase Cepheid GeneXpert Analyzer reagent on "as needed" basis. The period of performance will consist of one one-year base period and two one-year option periods. Refer to list of items attached.
Other capable firms are also invited to respond to this SSN. The Contracting Officer will consider responses for Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47) opportunities first, then for set aside programs under the Small Business Act (41 U.S.C. 3104).
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this requirement is 621511 Medical Laboratories with a small business size standard of $41.5 million or less in average annual receipts.
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. Information collected from this notice is purely for market research only and will be used to determine the contracting office’s acquisition strategy including competition, set asides, and locating Indian-owned economic enterprises. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in response to this request for information.
In accordance with FAR 4.203-1(b), offerors and quoters must be registered in System for Award Management at SAM.gov, at the time an offer or quotation is submitted and at time of award.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by April 21, 2026 to Nora Nutlouis, Purchasing Argent, 725-7259806 at nora.nutlouis@ihs.gov with the subject line “SSN - IHS1520400. Your submission must include the following information, at a minimum:
- Company Profile that includes: UEI, Name and Address, Primary POC information, business size and type of ownership, socio-economic status/participation such as 8(a), WOSB/EDWOSB, SDVOSB and HUBZone, identification of Native American ownership, SAM.gov representations and certifications, and other related documentation.
- A brief statement of the company’s capability that relates to the described government requirement. Additional demonstration of capability may include current and past performance history for the same or similar requirement, established contracts such as GSA or VA Schedule, etc.
- Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises (IEEs) must also submit a completed IHS IEE Representation Form (attached) in accordance with HHSAR 326.606-1(b).
Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IHS IEE Representation Form_Jan 2022_508 Compliant.pdf | ||
| Supply list 4-7-2026.docx | DOCX document |
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