NOTICE OF INTENT: Utility Services
ID: IHS1519899_IHS1520572Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFINDIAN HEALTH SERVICENAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVCWINDOW ROCK, AZ, 86515, USA

NAICS

Electric Power Distribution (221122)

PSC

UTILITIES- ELECTRIC (S112)

Set Aside

Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) Set-Aside (specific to Department of Interior and Indian Health Services) (IEE)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/685e32b1de78499ab53d620a9447691c/view
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    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Indian Health Service's Navajo Area Indian Health Service, intends to negotiate a non-competitive firm-fixed-price contract for utility services with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority in Shonto, Arizona. This procurement involves essential services for electric, water, and wastewater utilities required by the Inscription House Health Center, with the contract set to commence on January 1, 2026. The sole source award is justified as the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority is the only regional provider capable of meeting the unique service requirements within a 100-mile radius. Interested parties other than the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority may submit a capability statement to Flora Washington at flora.washington@ihs.gov by 12:00 PM MST on December 5, 2025, although the government is not obligated to respond to submissions.

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    Flora Washington
    (928) 380-8345
    flora.washington@ihs.gov
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