Project Information

Bid Title

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award

Issuing Agency

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Location

Montana

Published Date

May 6, 2026

Closing Date

May 13, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

75H70926BAO_047

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Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award

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Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

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Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Sub-tier

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
• Original Published Date: May 06, 2026 10:45 am MDT
• Original Response Date: May 13, 2026 12:00 pm MDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
• Original Inactive Date: May 28, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

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• Place of Performance:
  Browning , MT
  USA

Description

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.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• The Reyes Building 801Thompson Avenue, Suite 400
• Rockville , MD 20852
• US

Primary Point of Contact

• Teri Kittson
• teri.kittson@ihs.gov

Secondary Point of Contact

History

• May 06, 2026 10:45 am MDTSpecial Notice (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC 70General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software).

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