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Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY UTILITY AUTHORITY
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The Phoenix Area Indian Health Service, under the Department of Health and Human Services, intends to award a sole source firm-fixed-price contract to the Gila River Indian Community Utility Authority for continuous electric utility services at the Desert Visions Youth Wellness Center in Sacaton, Arizona. This action is taken under FAR 6.103-1, as the Gila River Indian Community Utility Authority is the only authorized utility provider within the service territory. The required services include electrical power distribution, metering, monthly billing, outage response, and the operation and maintenance of utility infrastructure up to the point of service. While the government intends to proceed with a sole source award, it has issued a notice of intent and a sources sought notice to conduct market research and ensure compliance with the Buy Indian Act. Responsible sources, specifically Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises, may submit capability statements and the required Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form to Minkyu Kim by the specified deadline to be considered. The government will use this information to assess available alternatives and determine if a competitive procurement is warranted. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management.
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Place of Performance
Sacaton, AZ, 85147, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE
The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price contract to GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY UTILITY AUTHORITY, 6636 W SUNDUST RD., CHANDLER, AZ, 85226, under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
If you can provide all of the equipment and services requested, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the Agency and may be e-mailed to Minkyu.kim@ihs.gov referencing notice number IHS1529708 NLT the date and time referenced on SAM.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract acquisition based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement and may lead to the development of a solicitation. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.
Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in SAM.gov in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any nonproprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
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