NOTICE OF INTENT TO ESTABLISH A BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH A SINGLE FIRM FOR GLOVE FINGER TIP SAMPLING, MEDIA FILL TEST, SURFACE SAMPLING INCUBATION AND MICROBIAL ANALYSIS FOR GALLUP INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Gallup Service Unit in Gallup, NM, intends to award a single Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Technical Safety Services LLC (UEI: VSJKJ2AYUU51) for Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) with Lecithin/tween including certificate of analysis for growth promotion and quality; Media Fill Test: Hazardous and Non-Hazardous including certificate of analysis for growth promotion and quality; and Microbial Testing required by USP <797> including but not limited to Finger Tip/Thumb Sampling, Surface Sampling and Media Fill including sample processing, incubation at dual temperatures, preliminary plat counts, morphology counts for all bacterial and/or fungal growth and identification of all growth recovered and official final reporting – microbial analysis report. In addition, source must provide training on how to take samples and pack/return media.

The anticipated period of performance is

Base Period: 12 months from time of award

Option Periods: One (1) one-year option period

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 541380- Testing Laboratories and Services with a small business size standard of $19.0 million.

No further awards will be made unless the need for Gallup Indian Medical Center changes. The prospective BPA identified in this notice is sufficient at this time. Market research indicates the identified vendor is the only capable source for the required testing services. In accordance with Part 12.201-1(e)(3)(i)(B), BPAs may be established with a single firm from which numerous individual purchases at or below the simplified acquisition threshold will likely be made in a given period.

Any other sources that believe they are capable of fulfilling the government requirements as described are encouraged to submit their capability statement, price lists, and catalogs to the point of contact below via email only and no later than 3/5/2026 at 10:00AM (MST). In the event additional BPAs are deemed to be in the best interest of the government, capable vendors may be contacted and be requested to establish a BPA with the Government.

This notice of intent is not a request for quotations and a solicitation will not be issued.

Primary Point of Contact:

Rodney Brown, Contract Specialist

Email: Rodney.Brown@ihs.gov