# NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD - MULTIPLE BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ihs1511132 - Solicitation number: IHS1511132 - Notice type: Presolicitation (first published as sources sought) - Status: Closed. Deadline was September 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT - Department: Department of Health and Human Services - Agency: Indian Health Service - Contracting office: Navajo Area Indian Health SVC (75H710) - NAICS: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing - Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies - Set-aside: Indian small business economic enterprise - Place of performance: Chinle, Arizona - County: Apache County (FIPS 04001). https://abierto.us/counties/apache-county-az-04001 - City: Chinle. https://abierto.us/cities/chinle-az-0412770 - First posted: July 31, 2025 - Last posted: September 4, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/121cac4bfcf44c88b9b8d9a7d4d2c640/view ## Description Notice of Intent to Award – Multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements In accordance with FAR 13.303-2(c)(1), the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit in Chinle, Arizona, intends to place multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) with NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL INC and RED HERITAGE MEDICAL LLC for Laboratory Microbiology Supplies, to be ordered on an “as needed basis”. The anticipated period of performance is a base period of one year from the date of award with Base Option: **10/01/2025 to 9/30/2026 1st Year Option:** **10/01/2026 to 9/30/2027 2nd Year Option:** 10/01/2027 to 9/30/2028 The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. No further awards will be made unless the need for Chinle Service Unit, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility changes. The prospective, multiple-award BPAs as identified in this notice are sufficient at this time. In accordance with FAR 13.303-2(c)(1), establishment of multiple BPAs constitute maximum practicable competition. Any other sources that believe they are capable of fulfilling the government requirements as described are encouraged to submit their capability statement, price lists, and catalogs to the Point of Contact listed below via email only and no later than . In the event additional BPAs are deemed to be in the best interest of the government, capable vendors may be contacted. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations and a solicitation will not be issued in conjunction with the notice of intent. ## Publications - July 31, 2025: Sources sought, due August 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 2b9a8392191148d48a11612a97a27df8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2b9a8392191148d48a11612a97a27df8/view - September 4, 2025: Presolicitation, due September 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 121cac4bfcf44c88b9b8d9a7d4d2c640. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/121cac4bfcf44c88b9b8d9a7d4d2c640/view ## Points of contact - TILDA NEZ, tilda.nez@ihs.gov, 9286747474 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/ihs1511132.