Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
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Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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 Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (GPAIHS), Aberdeen, South Dakota, has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract to the South Dakota Department of Health for off-site laboratory test services for the Wagner IHS Healthcare Center (WHC) in Wagner, South Dakota. This is not a request for competitive quotations or proposals. Responses demonstrating that competition would be advantageous to the Government are due by May 26, 2026.
Scope of Work
The sole source award is for providing off-site laboratory test services, primarily for communicable diseases that require reporting to the State Department of Health. The South Dakota Department of Health is identified as the sole responsible source due to its ability to perform the required tests and serve as the reporting location, which decreases turnaround times for reporting and tracking, ensuring uninterrupted patient care.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sole Source, Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order (Special Notice)
- Authority: FAR Part 6.103-1(b) (Only One Responsible Source)
- Intended Awardee: South Dakota Department of Health (UEI: J84PKUEWQ6Y5)
- NAICS: 541380 – Testing Laboratories and Service
- PSC: Q301 - Reference Laboratory Testing
- Period of Performance: One (1) Base Year
- Response Due: May 26, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
- Published: May 11, 2026
- Set-Aside: None specified
Evaluation
Responses to this notice must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition for this requirement would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the agency's mission objective. The determination not to compete is solely within the Government's discretion. Information received will be considered to determine if a competitive procurement should be conducted.
Additional Notes
Responses must be submitted via email only as an Adobe PDF attachment to John Archambeau at john.archambeau@ihg.gov. Any costs associated with the preparation and submission of data are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.