Notice of Intent to Establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement with a Single Firm for Glove Finger Tip Sampling, Media Fill Test, Surface Sampling Incubation and Microbial Analysis for Gallup Indian Medical Center
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The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Gallup Service Unit, plans to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Technical Safety Services LLC for specialized microbial testing and laboratory services at the Gallup Indian Medical Center. The contract covers the provision of Tryptic Soy Agar with lecithin and tween, complete with certificates of analysis for growth promotion and quality, as well as Media Fill Tests for hazardous and non-hazardous environments with quality certification. Additionally, the scope includes comprehensive microbial testing as required by USP <797>, such as glove fingertip/thumb sampling, surface sampling, media fill processes with incubation at dual temperatures, colony counts and morphology identification of fungal and bacterial growth, and final detailed microbial analysis reporting. The vendor is also responsible for providing training on sample collection and media handling protocols. The agreement is set for an initial base period from March 13, 2027, to March 12, 2028, with two one-year option periods extending through March 2030. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a small business size standard of $19 million. Market research indicated Technical Safety Services LLC is currently the sole capable provider for these specific requirements. Although this notice is not a solicitation, other interested vendors are invited to submit capability statements and pricing information by June 24, 2026, for potential consideration if additional BPAs become necessary. The contract specialist and primary point of contact for this procurement is Rodney Brown, reachable via email.
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Gallup, NM, 87301, USASet-Aside
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The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Gallup Service Unit in Gallup, NM, intends to award a single Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Technical Safety Services LLC (UEI: VSJKJ2AYUU51) for Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) with Lecithin/tween including certificate of analysis for growth promotion and quality; Media Fill Test: Hazardous and Non-Hazardous including certificate of analysis for growth promotion and quality; and Microbial Testing required by USP <797> including but not limited to Finger Tip/Thumb Sampling, Surface Sampling and Media Fill including sample processing, incubation at dual temperatures, preliminary plat counts, morphology counts for all bacterial and/or fungal growth and identification of all growth recovered and official final reporting – microbial analysis report. In addition, source must provide training on how to take samples and pack/return media.
The anticipated period of performance is
Base Period: 3/13/2027-3/12/2028
Option Period One: 3/13/2028-3/12/2029
Option Period Two: 3/13/2029-3/12/2030
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 541380- Testing Laboratories and Services with a small business size standard of $19.0 million.
No further awards will be made unless the need for Gallup Indian Medical Center changes. The prospective BPA identified in this notice is sufficient at this time. Market research indicates the identified vendor is the only capable source for the required testing services. In accordance with Part 12.201-1(e)(3)(i)(B), BPAs may be established with a single firm from which numerous individual purchases at or below the simplified acquisition threshold will likely be made in a given period.
Any other sources that believe they are capable of fulfilling the government requirements as described are encouraged to submit their capability statement, price lists, and catalogs to the point of contact below via email only and no later than 6/24/2026 at 10:00AM (MDT). In the event additional BPAs are deemed to be in the best interest of the government, capable vendors may be contacted and be requested to establish a BPA with the Government.
This notice of intent is not a request for quotations and a solicitation will not be issued.
Primary Point of Contact:
Rodney Brown, Contract Specialist
Email: Rodney.Brown@ihs.gov