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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Health And Human Services was posted on August 11, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Sources Sought - Lab Microbiology Testing Supplies

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IHS1528047Federal

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262-NETWORK Contract Office 22 (36C262)

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3 days ago

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The Navajo Area Indian Health Service is conducting market research through a sources-sought notice to identify capable firms that can provide microbiology testing supplies for automated blood culture analyzers on an as-needed basis. The supplies must be 100% compatible with the government's existing analyzers and strictly adhere to a specific list of supplies. The potential period of performance consists of a one-year base period with three one-year option periods, with a tentative start date of September 1, 2026. The place of performance is the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility in Chinle, Arizona. This requirement is assigned NAICS code 325413 with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. In accordance with the Buy Indian Act, the contracting office will prioritize Indian-owned economic enterprises, including both large and small entities, before considering other small business set-aside programs. Interested respondents must be registered in SAM.gov and provide a company profile, a capability statement including past performance, and the IHS IEE Representation Form if applicable. Responses are due by August 20, 2026, via email to the designated point of contact.

General Info

Market research for compatible microbiology testing supplies for Navajo Area Indian Health Service.

NAICS

325413 - In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Chinle, AZ, 86503, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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IHS Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form

PDF, Low priority1 page · representation-form
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List of Supplies for BD Bactec FX System

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AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → Navajo Area Indian Health Svc
Contacts1 person available
OfficeWINDOW ROCK, AZ, 86515, USA
Office AddressWINDOW ROCK, AZ, 86515, USA

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The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility is issuing this sources-sought notice (SSN) to identify capable Indian-owned, economic enterprises – large (IEE) or small (ISBEE) – that can deliver on an “as needed basis” microbiology testing supplies for automated blood culture analyzers.  Supplies must be 100% compatible with the Government’s existing analyzer and must be in strict accordance with attached List of Supplies.



Period of Performance will consist of one one-year base period, plus three one-year option periods.  Tentative start date 09/01/2026.



Other capable firms are also invited to respond to this SSN.  The Contracting Officer will consider responses for Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47) opportunities first, then for set aside programs under the Small Business Act (41 U.S.C. 3104).



The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this requirement is 325413 with a small business size standard of 1,250.



THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. Information collected from this notice is purely for market research only and will be used to determine the contracting office’s acquisition strategy including competition, set asides, and locating Indian-owned economic enterprises.  Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary.  The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in response to this request for information. 



In accordance with FAR 4.203-1(b), offerors and quoters must be registered in System for Award Management at SAM.gov, at the time an offer or quotation is submitted and at time of award.



Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by Offers Due date and time specified in this notice to Tanya Begay at tanya.begay2@ihs.gov  with the subject line “SSN - Mobile Breast Ultrasound Services.  Your submission must include the following information, at a minimum:



  1. Company Profile that includes:  UEI, Name and Address, Primary POC information, business size and type of ownership, socio-economic status/participation such as 8(a), WOSB/EDWOSB, SDVOSB and HUBZone, identification of Native American ownership, SAM.gov representations and certifications, and other related documentation.
  2. A brief statement of the company’s capability that relates to the described government requirement.  Additional demonstration of capability may include current and past performance history for the same or similar requirement, established contracts such as GSA or VA Schedule, etc. 
  3. Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises (IEEs) must also submit a completed IHS IEE Representation Form (attached) in accordance with HHSAR 326.606-1(b).


Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.


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