Billings Area Sole Source Tele-Medicine Services
ID: 75H709-BAIHS25Q-009Type: Special Notice
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Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFINDIAN HEALTH SERVICEBILLINGS AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVCBILLINGS, MT, 59107, USA

NAICS

All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services (621999)

PSC

MEDICAL- GENERAL HEALTH CARE (Q201)

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https://sam.gov/opp/960e4fc5cf934f689e79543d4baf0413/view
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    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Indian Health Service, is planning to award a sole source contract for telemedicine services to Avel ECARE, LLC, for the Billings Area Indian Health Service locations in Montana. The contract aims to ensure continuity of mission-critical patient care by providing telemedicine services across several service units, including Browning, Crow, Fort Belknap, Fort Peck, Little Shell, and Northern Cheyenne. This procurement is crucial for maintaining healthcare access in these areas while a longer-term contract is being developed. Interested firms that can provide similar telemedicine services and are cleared for immediate operations are encouraged to express their interest within five days of this notice. The period of performance for this contract is set from April 1, 2025, to July 31, 2025, and inquiries can be directed to Johnna Spotted at Johnna.Spotted@ihs.gov.

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