Intent Notice-Sole Source-Firm Fixed-Price, Non-Personal Services for a Nephrologist Services at the Ft. Yates PHS, IHS Hospital, Ft. Yates, North Dakota.

The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source, Firm Fixed-Price. Non-Personal Service purchase order for a Nephrologists that is associated with the Dialysis center in Ft. Yates, is to provide onsite service ran by Sanford a large business. Without onsite services, patients will have to travel to Bismarck Nephrology clinic for consultations prior to be seen for Dialysis. If needed which would result in over 150-mile roundtrip visit. The tribal population demographics show one of the highest poverty levels in the United States. Having a nephrologist onsite will undue the hardship to the patients which would likely have to forgo treatment. The vendor must be able to provide continuity of care and coordination of care for IHS patients and non-IHS Dialysis unit. Only one Dialysis clinic is present in 60+ mile radius from Ft. Yates clinic. Due to the geographic remoteness and only one Dialysis unit is the existing tribal infrastructure including bus transportation is geared towards getting patients to Sanford Ft. Yates Dialysis clinic. The period of performance will be for one (1) year from the Date of Award. The acquisition is to provide nephrologists services to patient of the Standing Rock Service Unit at Fort Yates North Dakota.

This sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from placing an order on a competitive basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements and is based on this vendor is the sole company within the commuting area that has working knowledge of the specific of the Dialysis center in Ft Yates.

The total estimated value is less than $61,000. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that sole source would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of our agency standardization. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals.

Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Denese Carty, Purchasing Agent via email only at denese.carty@ihs.gov (phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Question Submission – IHS1504556, Nephrology Services of South Dakota.