SPECIAL NOTICE / INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE CSU Lab Compliance Testing Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75H70926BAO-015-SN
- Agency
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Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Place of performance
- Crow Agency, Montana 59022, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Billings Area Indian Health Service has issued a Special Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract for laboratory compliance testing services to the College of American Pathologists. This notice, published on November 20, 2025, indicates the agency's intention to procure laboratory compliance testing supplies and services without competitive bidding under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, which permits sole source contracting when only one responsible source exists. The contract is valued at approximately $36,500 and will support laboratory operations across three locations in Montana: Crow Agency, Lodge Grass, and Pryor. The Indian Health Service is seeking this arrangement to ensure regulatory compliance and standardization across the Crow Service Unit's laboratory departments. The Department of Health and Human Services is the parent agency overseeing this procurement action.
The primary objective of this sole source procurement is to secure laboratory compliance testing services that meet the specific needs and standardization requirements of the Crow Service Unit without competitive delay or cost increases. Interested parties have until November 25, 2025, to submit responses that provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not impede agency standardization, data center standardization, or network security objectives. The contract period extends from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, and is structured as a firm fixed price commercial contract. There are no specific eligibility restrictions stated; however, respondents must demonstrate how competition would serve the Government's interests. All inquiries should be directed via email to Katrina Eaglefeathers, Contract Specialist, at Katrina.eaglefeathers@ihs.gov, and this notice is informational in nature rather than a formal request for quotes or proposals.
Notice text
SPECIAL NOTICE/SOLE SOURCE
The Billings Area Indian Health Service hereby submits a notice of intent to award a commercial, sole source, firm fixed price contract for Laboratory Compliance Testing to the College of American Pathologists, 325 Waukegan Rd., Northfield, Illinois. Period of Performance will be from January 01, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
The company shall provide Lab Compliance Testing Services for Crow Service Unit Lab Departments at Crow Agency, Lodge Grass and Pryor Clinics. For example; Laboratory Testing Supplies to ensure compliance for the Crow Service Unit (CSU), Crow Agency Montana, Lodge Grass Montana and Pryor Montana. The total estimated value of the Contract is estimated to be around $36,500.00; This sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from competing this requirement based upon the application of FAR 6.103-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements and is based upon market research.
Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of agency standardization, data center standardization, and network security;
The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.
This is not a request for quotes or proposals; Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contract Specialist, Katrina Eaglefeathers, at Katrina.eaglefeathers@ihs.gov via e-mail only (phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your e-mail: Notice of Intent Question Submission - CSU Laboratory Compliance Testing Services – 75H70926BAO-015-SN.
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