# Intent to Sole Source to Navajo Communications Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ihs1504755 - Solicitation number: IHS1504755 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was November 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST - Department: Department of Health and Human Services - Agency: Indian Health Service - Contracting office: Navajo Area Indian Health SVC (75H710) - NAICS: 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers - Product or service code: DG11 Telecom access and other usage billing services. Includes satellite communications access, internet, cellular services, landline and telephone services. Transport services for data and voice network circuits and associated access facilities and services; includes dedicated and virtual data networks. - Place of performance: Tsaile, Arizona - County: Apache County (FIPS 04001). https://abierto.us/counties/apache-county-az-04001 - City: Tsaile. https://abierto.us/cities/tsaile-az-0475660 - First posted: November 14, 2024 - Last posted: November 14, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cb753ee8a3e04e16ab45917c298935bb/view ## Description The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Tsaile Health Center and Rock Point Field Clinic, intends to award a non-competitive, sole source purchase order to Proposed Contractor, Navajo Communications, to provide PRI dedicated Phone services. Authority cited FAR Part 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements for Tsaile Health Center and Rock Point Field Clinic, period of performance 01/01/2025-12/31/2025. The Proposed Contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required services for PRI dedicated Phone services to ensure that there is no interruption in services that could impact direct patient care. 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. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. If no affirmative written response is received by Closing Date/Time, the contract will be issued without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement base 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. Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). ## Publications - November 14, 2024: Special notice, due November 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST. Notice cb753ee8a3e04e16ab45917c298935bb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cb753ee8a3e04e16ab45917c298935bb/view ## Points of contact - Bennett Arvessto, Contract Specialist, bennett.arvessto@ihs.gov, 9287243611 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/ihs1504755.