INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: PRESS GANEY
ID: IHS1509700Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

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

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

PSC

SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: MARKET RESEARCH/PUBLIC OPINION (R422)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/97de7b3f2aa54c8ebcd263b055bc816d/view
Timeline
  1. 1
    Posted Apr 2, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Updated Apr 2, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Due Apr 9, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Indian Health Service, intends to award a sole source contract to Press Ganey for Patient Experience Survey Services at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility in Arizona. This procurement aims to maintain compliance with the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) requirements, ensuring uninterrupted patient care across multiple locations, including Chinle, Pinon Health Center, and Tsaile Health Center. The contract will cover a base period of one year with an option for an additional year, and the selected contractor is deemed uniquely qualified to provide these essential services. Interested parties may contact Tilda Nez at tilda.nez@ihs.gov or call 928-674-7474 for further information, although no competitive proposals will be solicited.

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TILDA NEZ
(928) 674-7474
tilda.nez@ihs.gov
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