State Laboratory Testing Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- SN-75H709-BF25-002
- 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
- 621511 Medical Laboratories
- PSC
- Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- Place of performance
- Browning, Montana 59417, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service, specifically the Billings Area Indian Health Service Blackfeet Service Unit in Browning, Montana, has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract. The notice pertains to laboratory testing services and is targeted at the State of Montana's Department of Health and Human Services. The contract will be awarded under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1, which allows for a sole source procurement when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The opportunity is classified under NAICS code 621511 for Medical Laboratories, with a specific focus on specimen collection, laboratory testing, and reporting. The special notice emphasizes that this is not a competitive solicitation but a direct award to the state's public health laboratory.
The primary objective of this sole source contract is to enable the Montana Department of Health and Human Services to conduct laboratory testing and reporting in compliance with various regulatory standards including CLIA, OSHA, DOT, CAP, and TJC. Contractors interested in challenging this sole source determination must submit a written capabilities statement by email to teri.kittson@ihs.gov, providing clear evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. The statement must be submitted as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment, with the submission deadline set for May 1, 2025. Any costs associated with preparing and submitting a response will be solely the responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the government. Telephone inquiries and offers will not be considered. The notice explicitly states that the Montana Department of Health and Human Services is considered the only qualified laboratory in Montana capable of performing and reporting the required test results.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.
The Billings Area Indian Health Service, Blackfeet Service Unit, Browning, Montana intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements to State of Montana, Department of Health and Human Services, 2401 Colonial Drive, Helena, Montana 59601.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 621511 - Medical Laboratories. The object of this sole source award is for the supplies and services required to collect specimens and conduct laboratory testing and reporting as required by the State of Montana's Public Health Laboratory. The collection, transportation, testing, and reporting of patient specimens shall be completed in accordance with regulatory and accreditation requirements such as, but not limited to, CLIA, OSHA, DOT, CAP, and TJC. The Montana Department of Health and Human Services (MT DPHHS) is the only qualified laboratory in Montana to perform and report the test results.
This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Telephone requests and offers will not be honored. Capabilities statements shall be submitted by email only as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to teri.kittson@ihs.gov.
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