Intent to Award/Sole Source to Cardin Courier for Chinle Hospital
ID: IHS1519983Type: Special Notice
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Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFINDIAN HEALTH SERVICERockville, MD, 20852, US

NAICS

Couriers and Express Delivery Services (492110)

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No Set aside used (NONE)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6c6298129bcd4929b01c06e6447707df/view
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    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Indian Health Service, intends to award a sole source contract to Cardin Courier for courier delivery services at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility in Arizona. This procurement is aimed at ensuring uninterrupted delivery services that are critical for direct patient care, with the contract period set from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, including two optional one-year extensions. Cardin Courier is uniquely qualified for this role, and the government has indicated that this notice is not a request for competitive proposals; thus, any responses must demonstrate clear advantages for competition. Interested parties can contact Nora Nutlouis at nora.nutlouis@ihs.gov or Tanya Begay at tanya.begay2@ihs.gov for further inquiries.

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    Nora Nutlouis
    nora.nutlouis@ihs.gov
    Tanya Begay
    tanya.begay2@ihs.gov
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