NNMC: Lease of Mobile Sterile Processing Unit

SOL #: 75H71026Q00024Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Overview

Buyer

Health And Human Services
Indian Health Service
NAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC
WINDOW ROCK, AZ, 86515, United States

Place of Performance

Shiprock, NM

NAICS

Truck (532120)

PSC

Lease Or Rental Of Equipment: Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, And Cycles (W023)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Timeline

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Posted
Feb 25, 2026
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Submission Deadline
Mar 17, 2026, 4:00 PM

Qualification Details

Fit reasons
  • NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
  • Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
  • Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
  • Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

Quick Summary

The Indian Health Service (IHS), specifically the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, is soliciting proposals for the lease of a Mobile Sterile Processing Unit (SPD) for the Northern Navajo Medical Center (NNMC) in Shiprock, NM. This Total Small Business Set-Aside aims to ensure the continuation of critical patient care services, particularly surgical procedures. Quotes are due March 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM MDT.

Scope of Work

The requirement is for the rental, design, installation, and operation of an expandable mobile SPD unit. Key aspects include:

  • Providing a mobile unit meeting specific dimensions (75 ft L x 30 ft W x 15 ft H) and equipped with essential components like sinks, ultrasonic irrigators, washer/disinfectors, sterilizers, and HVAC systems.
  • Delivery, installation, and commissioning of the unit, including necessary utility hook-ups (electrical, water, data).
  • Comprehensive training for NNMC staff on equipment operation and maintenance.
  • Ongoing preventative maintenance and emergency repair services, with a 4-hour response time for repair calls and 24-hour service.
  • Ensuring water quality meets ANSI/AAMI Standard 108 criteria and performing semi-annual quality control tests.
  • Providing a project manager and ensuring compliance with all relevant health, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Contract Details

  • Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Request for Quotation - RFQ)
  • Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (100%)
  • NAICS Code: 532120 (Small Business Size Standard: $47.0 million)
  • Period of Performance: A one-year base period (May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027) with four (4) one-year option periods, potentially extending services through April 30, 2031.
  • Place of Performance: Adjacent to the North Utility Plant on Highway 491 North, Shiprock, New Mexico 87420.

Submission & Evaluation

Offerors must submit quotes in PDF format, organized into three separate volumes:

  • Volume I: Administrative Documents (Signed SF-1449, SF 30 amendments).
  • Volume II: Technical Proposal (Detailed description of the SPD unit, compliance with SOW Section 5.0, product literature, drawings, and plans for training, delivery, installation, and commissioning).
  • Volume III: Price (Detailed price breakdown for base and option years, with a supporting narrative).

Evaluation Factors include technical capability to meet SOW requirements, compatibility with NNMC utility and water quality, ability to adhere to the Period of Performance schedule, and Price.

Key Deadlines & Contact

  • Quotes Due: March 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM MDT.
  • Contact: Michelle James at michelle.james@ihs.gov or 928-871-5841.

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Points of Contact

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Posted: Feb 25, 2026
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