Notice of Intent to Restrict Competition – NAIHS Gallup Indian Medical Center – Automated Dispensing Cabinet System
ID: IRC-GSU-20260001Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

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

NAICS

Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532490)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2aeca6e2f0a540a1abdfb8be3d7102a6/view
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    Description

    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Indian Health Service's Navajo Area, intends to restrict competition for the procurement of automated dispensing cabinet systems and services at the Gallup Indian Medical Center in New Mexico. The contract will be negotiated exclusively with Carefusion Solutions LLC, as they currently provide these systems and a seamless integration with existing infrastructure is essential to meet Joint Commission requirements. This procurement is critical for maintaining operational efficiency and compliance within the medical center, with the base period of performance set for January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, and an option period extending through December 31, 2027. Interested vendors may submit capability statements to Rodney Brown at Rodney.Brown@ihs.gov by 10:00 AM (MST) on December 8, 2025, although this notice does not constitute a request for quotations.

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    Rodney Brown
    Rodney.Brown@ihs.gov
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