The Indian Health Service (IHS) Chinle Service Unit is conducting market research to identify Indian-owned economic enterprises (IEE) and Indian-owned small business economic enterprises (ISBEE) capable of providing laboratory consumables and testing kits. The requirement supports clinical testing in chemistry, hematology, microbiology, serology, and urinalysis. This research will inform the acquisition strategy, with the agency prioritizing Buy Indian Act opportunities before considering other small business set-asides. The anticipated contract includes a one-year base period and two one-year options, with performance at the Chinle Service Unit in Arizona. Supplies must be compatible with existing equipment, such as Abbott ID Now and LeadCare systems. Submissions require a company profile, capability statement, and the IHS IEE representation form for Indian-owned entities. Attached documents detail the specific reagents, test kits, and blood collection tubes required for the Pinon Laboratory. The Indian Health Service (IHS) Chinle Service Unit is seeking sources for laboratory consumables, testing kits, and supplies to support clinical operations. The acquisition strategy focuses on Indian-owned economic enterprises (IEE) and small businesses (ISBEE) under the Buy Indian Act, requiring firms to maintain eligibility throughout the contract term.
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Contact and place of performance
Nora Nutlouis
Chinle, AZ 86503
USA
The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit is issuing this sources-sought notice (SSN) to identify capable Indian-owned, economic enterprises – large (IEE) or small (ISBEE) – that can provide Laboratory Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Serology, UA, and consumables testing kits and supplies on “as needed basis”. Refer to List of Items attached. The period of performance wil...
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Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by June 27, 2026, by 5:00pm (MST) to Nora Nutlouis, Purchasing Agent, 928-725-9806 at [email protected] with the subject line SSN IHS1520908. Your submission must include the following information, at a minimum:
Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.