# Intent to Sole Source for a Learning Management System for the Red Lake IHS Hospital

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/8bb5ed51f92a44db8f9b636d216599f1

- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Indian Health Service
- Contracting office: Indian Health Service (n-INDIANHEALTHSERVICE)
- NAICS: 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- Product or service code: U009 Education Services
- Set-aside: 8(a) sole source
- Place of performance: Red Lake, Minnesota
- County: Clearwater County (FIPS 27029). https://abierto.us/counties/clearwater-county-mn-27029
- First posted: August 7, 2025
- Last posted: August 7, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8bb5ed51f92a44db8f9b636d216599f1/view

## Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE SOLE SOURCE AWARD The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Bemidji Area intends to award a Firm Fixed Priced Contract on a sole source basis to Relias, for the Red Lake IHS Hospital in Red Lake, MN. The anticipated period of performance will be for a base plus 4 option years. The sole source action will be issued under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) - only one source reasonably available.

Relias is able to track regulatory and compliance training, continuing education, professional development, departmental training, competency and skills. They are capable of including Native American cultural competency into their training programs and offer the capability to create trainings for custom courses.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611430 – Professional and Management Development Training The Product Service Code (PSC) is U009-Education/Training-General Point of contact for this acquisition is Purchasing Agent, Winona Kitto at winona.kitto@ihs.gov. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a quote to Purchasing Agent, Winona Kitto at winona.kitto@ihs.gov.

Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Government's needs.

## Publications

- August 7, 2025: Special notice, due August 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 8bb5ed51f92a44db8f9b636d216599f1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8bb5ed51f92a44db8f9b636d216599f1/view

## Points of contact

- Winona Kitto, winona.kitto@ihs.gov
- Jennifer Richardson, jennifer.richardson@ihs.gov

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