Sole Source Award Notice
ID: PHX-SS-26-001Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFINDIAN HEALTH SERVICEPHOENIX AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVCPHOENIX, AZ, 85004, USA

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111)

PSC

MEDICAL- GENERAL HEALTH CARE (Q201)

Set Aside

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

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/966866ee3b87499284b47dc3c8958c0a/view
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    Description

    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Indian Health Service, is announcing a sole source award for Inpatient Unit Physician Services at the Hopi Health Care Center in Polacca, Arizona. This procurement is designated for Prairie Band Health Services, Incorporated and Four Winds Staffing, LLC, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, indicating that only one responsible source can meet the agency's requirements for these medical services. The contract will span nine months, from November 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026, and interested parties are invited to submit capability statements by 10 AM on November 23, 2025, to Michele Lodge, Contract Specialist, at Michele.Lodge@ihs.gov. The government retains the discretion to determine whether to proceed with a competitive procurement based on the responses received.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Michele Lodge, Contract Specialist
    (702) 204-9522
    Michele.Lodge@ihs.gov
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