Vital signs monitors

The Indian Health Service has forecasted a procurement for vital signs monitors under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, meaning only small businesses as defined by the SBA are eligible to compete. The effort falls under NAICS code 423450, which covers Medical and Surgical Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers, indicating the acquisition is for devices used to monitor patient physiological parameters such as heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and temperature. The contract opportunity is targeted toward providing equipment critical for clinical care, likely for use across Indian Health Service facilities to enhance patient monitoring capabilities and standardize vital signs measurement protocols. Jeff Blackmon is identified as the Program Point of Contact for technical inquiries, while Ronay Burns serves as the Contracting Officer responsible for the procurement process. The forecast was posted on May 25, 2026, suggesting the formal solicitation may follow in the near future, though no solicitation number or detailed delivery schedule has been provided yet. There is no specified place of performance, implying the monitors may be distributed to various IHS sites nationwide. Interested small businesses should prepare to respond once the formal solicitation is released, ensuring alignment with applicable federal acquisition requirements and the specific technical needs of the Indian Health Service for reliable, clinically validated vital signs monitoring equipment.