# Notice of Intent to Sole Source Medical Supplies

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/gimc020g04240017

- Solicitation number: GIMC020-G04-24-0017
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was January 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Indian Health Service
- Contracting office: Indian Health Service (n-INDIANHEALTHSERVICE)
- NAICS: 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
- Place of performance: Gallup, New Mexico
- County: McKinley County (FIPS 35031). https://abierto.us/counties/mckinley-county-nm-35031
- City: Gallup. https://abierto.us/cities/gallup-nm-3528460
- First posted: January 12, 2024
- Last posted: January 12, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ac9a78276b0e405fb3f43be4f6f96057/view

## Description

Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source with Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Systems Inc. for the purchase of various medical supplies on an emergency basis.

The Indian Health Service, Navajo Area, Gallup Service Unit, located at 516 East Nizhoni Blvd, Gallup, New Mexico intends to negotiate a single source award to Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Systems Inc., 425 Hoes Lane, Piscataway New Jersey, 08854. The period of performance begins on February 1, 2024 through July 31, 2024. NAICS NUMBER 339113: Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, with a small business set aside standard of 700 applies.

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is FAR 13.106-1(b), purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold may be solicited from one source if it is determined that the circumstances of the contract deems only one source available. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes.

Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received by 10:00 AM MSDT on January 19, 2024, the contract will be issued without further not A determination by the Government to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Responses may be emailed to stefanie.atene@ihs.gov by the deadline stated above. All vendors are hereby notified that if your response is not received by the date and time specified in this notice, it will not be considered.

## Publications

- January 12, 2024: Special notice, due January 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice ac9a78276b0e405fb3f43be4f6f96057. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ac9a78276b0e405fb3f43be4f6f96057/view

## Points of contact

- Stefanie Atene, stefanie.atene@ihs.gov, 5057221212

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