# SOLE SOURCE-VersaJet II System for the Pine Ridge IHS Hospital Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ihs1521307 - Solicitation number: IHS1521307 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was January 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST - Department: Department of Health and Human Services - Agency: Indian Health Service - Contracting office: Great Plains Area Indian Health SVC (75H706) - NAICS: 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing - Product or service code: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies - Set-aside: 8(a) sole source - Place of performance: Pine Ridge, South Dakota - County: Oglala Lakota County (FIPS 46102). https://abierto.us/counties/oglala-lakota-county-sd-46102 - City: Pine Ridge. https://abierto.us/cities/pine-ridge-sd-4649660 - First posted: December 29, 2025 - Last posted: December 29, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fd43726b61a44459abe8acc4b7c4e504/view ## Description The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service, Pine Ridge Indian Health Services (IHS) Hospital intends to award a non-competitive, sole source purchase order to Proposed Contractor, Smith + Nephew, for VersaJet II system. Authority cited FAR Part 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Proposed Contractor shall provide the VersaJet II system to the Pine Ridge IHS Hospital for a period of performance of one base year plus four option years. The Proposed Contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required VersaJet II system 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 January 12th, 2026 10:00AM MST, the contract will be issued without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based 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 - December 29, 2025: Special notice, due January 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 14506a36e7744bd5a20850a9c05175ed. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/14506a36e7744bd5a20850a9c05175ed/view - December 29, 2025: Special notice, due January 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice fd43726b61a44459abe8acc4b7c4e504. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fd43726b61a44459abe8acc4b7c4e504/view ## Points of contact - Mary Baird, mary.baird@ihs.gov, 6058673379 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/ihs1521307.