IHS1520728-Postage

The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source, Firm Fixed-Price, purchase order with United States Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20260 that is associated with the Quentin N Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility in Belcourt, ND to provide postage.

Without the proper bar code equipment and software, patients will be at an increased risk for missed appointments, delayed care, interrupted access to medications, communication breakdown, and patient dissatisfaction & confusion. The tribal population demographics show one of the highest poverty levels in the United States.

Being able to provide patient medication, and other important medical communication in a timely manner is extremely important in helping patients initiate and maintain an optimal level of health and quality of life. The vendor must be able to provide postage to help ensure the hospital and clinic can provide continuity of care and coordination of care for IHS patients. Only one source is capable of providing the supply. The period of performance will be immediately upon the Date of Award.

The acquisition is to provide postage for the Quentin N Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility in Belcourt, ND. This sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from placing an order on a competitive basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements and is based on this vendor is the sole company that can provide this supply due to the postage being from United States Postal Service. The total estimated value is $50,000.00.

Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that urgent and compelling would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of our agency standardization. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Jody Keplin, Purchasing Agent via email only at jody.keplin@ihs.gov (phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Question Submission – IHS152078, United States Postal Service (USPS).