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The Indian Health Service, Blackfeet Service Unit, intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to the State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services for Newborn Screening and Testing Services. This contract will cover a one-year period from May 17, 2026, to May 16, 2027, with services performed at the Blackfeet Service Unit in Browning, Montana. The contract value is estimated to be below the simplified acquisition threshold. The sole source award is justified under the authority that only the Montana State Department of Public Health and Human Services can provide the necessary laboratory testing services required by state law and public health surveillance programs, which cannot be performed in-house by the Blackfeet Service Unit laboratory. The notice emphasizes that this is not a solicitation or request for competitive quotes, but interested parties may respond demonstrating why competition would be advantageous without being cost- or time-prohibitive. However, the decision to forego competition rests solely with the Government. Responses must be submitted by May 13, 2026, and any questions or comments regarding this notice should be directed via email to Purchasing Agent Teri Kittson. Telephone inquiries or offers will not be accepted, and the Government will not cover costs associated with responding to the notice. This action aligns with procurement regulations allowing sole source awards when only one responsible source meets the agency’s requirements.
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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 Indian Health Service, Blackfeet Service Unit, hereby submits a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract for Newborn Screening and Testing Services to State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services, UEI:TR3DAXR9MCN8
Period of Performance is for one (1) year: May 17, 2026, to May 16, 2027
Location: Blackfeet Service Unit, 760 Hospital Circle, Browning, Montana
The estimated total value is below the simplified acquisition threshold.
The sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from placing an order on a competitive basis pursuant to the authority of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) part 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This requirement can only be obtained by laboratory testing services provided by Montana State Department of Public Health and Human Services for newborn screening, communicable disease testing and other required testing services. The Blackfeet Service Unit laboratory requires services for certain types of patient testing as required by State law or as part of a public health surveillance program that cannot be provided in-house.
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 the agency.
The determination not to compete this proposed action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received normally will be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred for responding to this notice.
This is not a solicitation nor a request for quote.
Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Purchasing Agent, Teri Kittson by email at teri.kittson@ihs.gov Please include the following wording in the subject line of the email: “Notice of Intent Questions Submission – BFSU Newborn Screening and Testing Services.” Telephone requests and offers will not be honored.
