# Notice of Intent to Award - Multiple BPA for Newborn Hearing Screening Test Kits

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ihs1521050

- Solicitation number: IHS1521050
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Bighorn Ridgerunners, LLC
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Indian Health Service
- Contracting office: Navajo Area Indian Health SVC (75H710)
- NAICS: 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, 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: February 27, 2026
- Last posted: April 9, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/da7e19d459bf47b9b0ae6c07b5aada96/view

## Description

Notice of Intent to Award – Multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit in Chinle, Arizona, intends to place multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) with Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) vendors, National Environmental, Inc. dba Buy Indian Medical, Inc. and Bighorn Ridgerunners, LLC for newborn hearing screening tests on an as-needed basis.

The anticipated period of performance is for One One-year Base Period plus Four One-Year Option Periods. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. No further awards will be made unless the need for Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (CCHCF) changes.

The prospective, multiple-award BPAs as identified in this notice are sufficient at this time. In accordance with Part 12.201-1(e)(3)(i)(A), 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 April 23, 2026 at 5:00pm MST.

In the event additional BPAs are deemed to be in the best interest of the government, capable vendors may be contacted and be requested to establish a BPA with the Government. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations and a solicitation will not be issued.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Bighorn Ridgerunners, LLC (UEI L773U1K5BJR3)
- Contract: 75H71026P00349, purchase order
- Obligated: $6,400.20
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number IHS1521050 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 75H710 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_75H71026P00349_7527_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: National Environmental Inc. (UEI TPTQXLJH5UR3)
- Contract: 75H71026P00357, purchase order
- Obligated: $6,400.20
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number IHS1521050 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 75H710 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_75H71026P00357_7527_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 27, 2026: Sources sought, due March 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 4ed7bcf45050400cbad09c1dc5fd029b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4ed7bcf45050400cbad09c1dc5fd029b/view
- February 27, 2026: Sources sought, due March 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice ff22273d48aa4466b292e36f68b49455. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ff22273d48aa4466b292e36f68b49455/view
- April 9, 2026: Special notice, due April 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice da7e19d459bf47b9b0ae6c07b5aada96. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/da7e19d459bf47b9b0ae6c07b5aada96/view

## Points of contact

- Teola Autaubo, Teola.Autaubo@ihs.gov, 9286747825

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