Notice of Intent to Award - STAT and non-STAT Laboratory Testing Services

The Indian Health Service, Navajo Area, Shiprock Service Unit in Shiprock, NM intends to restrict competition and negotiate an award with San Juan Regional Medical Center (UEI: E7ZMUEXQH457) for STAT and non-STAT laboratory testing services. The anticipated period of performance is a base period of one year from the date of award with four (4) consecutive 12-month periods following the base period, up to 60-months total or five (5) years.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 621511 – Medical Laboratories with a Small Business Administration size standard of $41.5 million. In accordance with RFO 12.102, for acquisitions valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, competition will be restricted because San Juan Regional Medical Center is the nearest laboratory should a catastrophic event occur disabling all testing at Northern Navajo Medical Center (NNMC).

This Notice of Intent to Restrict Competition is not a request for quotations and a solicitation will not be issued in conjunction with this Notice of Intent. Any vendor that believes it can provide the stated services may provide a capability statement. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Responses to this notice shall be submitted no later than 10:00 AM (MST) on 12/19/2025 via email to Dallas.Begay@ihs.gov.

A determination by the Government on whether to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition or proceed with a single-source award.