Sources Sought Notice for Lease for Hematology analyzer
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- IHS1523295
- Agency
-
Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- 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, Pinon Health Center, is seeking to lease a laboratory hematology analyzer with accompanying reagents, calibration materials, controls, and both scheduled and unscheduled preventative maintenance services. This sources-sought notice is issued by the Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service to identify qualified vendors capable of meeting these laboratory equipment needs. The procurement prioritizes Indian-owned economic enterprises, with preference given to large Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) or Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) under the Buy Indian Act, though other capable firms are also invited to respond. The Contracting Officer will evaluate responses first for Buy Indian Act opportunities, then for small business set-asides under the Small Business Act, with the applicable NAICS code being 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Interested parties must submit their responses by April 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. to Nora Nutlouis, Purchasing Agent, at nora.nutlouis@ihs.gov with the subject line "SSN IHS1523295," and must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time of submission and award.
The procurement carries no set-aside designation at this time, though the government is actively seeking Indian-owned enterprises for potential set-aside consideration. The current incumbent contractor is Sysmex, which provides an XN-550 hematology analyzer functionally similar to the existing XN-1000R analyzer currently in operation at the facility, suggesting contract renewal is anticipated. The anticipated period of performance consists of one 12-month base period plus two optional 12-month extension periods, extending the potential contract term to three years. While no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, the cost-per-reagent-rental model referenced in the scope of work documents indicates payment will be based on consumption metrics rather than a fixed fee. All vendors responding must provide company profiles including their UEI (Unique Entity Identifier), company name, and other specified information to be considered for the government's acquisition strategy development.
Notice text
The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit, Pinon Health Center, is issuing this sources-sought notice (SSN) to identify capable Indian-owned, economic enterprises – large (IEE) or small (ISBEE) – that can lease a Laboratory hematology analyzer with reagents, calibration material, controls, and scheduled & unscheduled Preventative Maintenance services. The anticipated period of performance is: One one-year (12 months) base period plus (2) 12 months option periods.
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 33451 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1000 employees.
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 24, 2026, by 5:00pmto Nora Nutlouis, Purchasing Agent, (928) 725-9806 at nora.nutlouis@ihs.govwith the subject line “SSN IHS1523295. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 - SOW SYSMEX.pdf | ||
| IHS IEE Representation Form_Jan 2022_508 Compliant.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to SYSMEX America INC. | Special Notice |
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