# Notice of Intent to Award - Shellback Tactical Plate Gear

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ihs1520665

- Solicitation number: IHS1520665_
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Indian Health Service
- Contracting office: Indian Health Service (n-INDIANHEALTHSERVICE)
- NAICS: 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 8465 Individual Equipment
- Place of performance: Arizona
- County: Apache County (FIPS 04001). https://abierto.us/counties/apache-county-az-04001
- First posted: January 5, 2026
- Last posted: January 30, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a9b9780f80794f2a8e4846f1fb024a1b/view

## Description

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility intends to award a non-competitive, sole sourced purchase order to Galls Inc for Shellback tactical plate gear for securities. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 315990 Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 500-600 employees.

The Proposed Contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required 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 02/09/2026 at 12:00p.m MST, 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. 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

- January 5, 2026: Special notice, due January 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice bef0fce4851241609c0c2d9f1881b930. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bef0fce4851241609c0c2d9f1881b930/view
- January 5, 2026: Special notice, due January 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice e7597ed6bec340de9d84a8c0ce32fe2f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e7597ed6bec340de9d84a8c0ce32fe2f/view
- January 30, 2026: Special notice, due February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice a9b9780f80794f2a8e4846f1fb024a1b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a9b9780f80794f2a8e4846f1fb024a1b/view

## Points of contact

- Danelle Attson, danelle.attson@ihs.gov, 9286747634

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