NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE TO TOPRX

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE TO TOPRX FOR LENTOCILIN

The Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Center intends to award a non-competitive, sole source contract to proposed contractor TopRX. authority cited FAR Part 5.406(a) - Only one source is capable of providing the required Lentocilin, to address the shortages of Bicillin L-A (penicillin G benzathine injectable suspension) in the United States. 

This product is the only available treatment option for congenital Syphilis patients and those at high risk of contracting it.  An ample supply is needed throughout the Indian Health Services to ensure prompt treatment and to support ongoing mission critical deployments aimed at combating Syphilis outbreaks across Indian Country in the United States.

This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence, that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Provide response to: Forrest.Ward@ihs.gov. Last day to provide affirmation written response is August 15, 2025 at 4:00pm CST.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation (s).