State Laboratory Testing Services
ID: SN-75H709-BF25-002Type: Special Notice
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFINDIAN HEALTH SERVICEBILLINGS AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVCBILLINGS, MT, 59107, USA

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Medical Laboratories (621511)

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MEDICAL- LABORATORY TESTING (Q301)

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https://sam.gov/opp/1b935015d98b4154a2b1c93a98df7225/view
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    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Indian Health Service's Billings Area, intends to award a sole source contract for State Laboratory Testing Services to the State of Montana's Department of Health and Human Services. This contract will cover the collection, transportation, testing, and reporting of patient specimens in compliance with various regulatory and accreditation standards, as the Montana Department of Health and Human Services is the only qualified laboratory in the state to perform these services. The contract is critical for ensuring public health laboratory testing and reporting in Montana, with the intention to award a firm fixed price contract under FAR Part 6.302-1. Interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements may submit a statement of capabilities via email to Teri Kittson at teri.kittson@ihs.gov, although this notice does not constitute a solicitation for competitive quotes.

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