Sole Source Award
ID: PHX-SS-25-015Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

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

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511)

PSC

MEDICAL- LABORATORY TESTING (Q301)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/54bf27e2a544467b99a913aae57ca092/view
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    Description

    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Indian Health Service, is issuing a special notice for a sole source award to Rapid Temps, LLC for medical laboratory services at the Hopi Health Care Center in Polacca, Arizona. This interim contract, lasting five months, is critical to ensure uninterrupted diagnostic and analytical services, including body fluid analysis, which are essential for patient care and support at the facility. Interested parties capable of providing these services are invited to submit a capability statement by 10 AM on May 29, 2025, to Michele Lodge, Contract Specialist, at michele.lodge@ihs.gov. The government reserves the right to determine whether to conduct 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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