Lab Testing Purchase Order at QNBMHF in Belcourt, ND - HHS

Sources Sought: ND State Lab will be doing lab testing for us that we are unable to do in our facility. These tests will include, but not be limited to: GC, Chlamydia, Stool for O & P, Hep B, Pertussis, and many more. The will also supply the transport tubes and/or media to use will sending these specimens. Sources Sought Notice Number: IHS-BSU-26-1524407 This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation or commitment by the Indian Health Service. This notice is intended strictly for market research to determine the availability of Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE). Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The anticipated applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services- other relevant NAICS codes will be considered based on responses received (such as conference centers, etc.)

BACKGROUND The IHS is an agency within the Department of Health & Human Services and is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The Indian Health Service provides a comprehensive health service delivery system for approximately 1.9 million American Indians and Alaska Natives who belong to 567 federally recognized tribes, in 35 states. The Indian Health Service Headquarters is located in Rockville, MD and then divided into twelve (12) physical areas: Alaska, Albuquerque, Bemidji, Billings, California, Great Plains, Nashville, Navajo, Oklahoma, Phoenix, Portland, and Tucson. The Great Plains Area Office (GPAO) works in conjunction with 19 Indian Health Service Units and Tribal Managed Service Units to provide health care to approximately 130,000 Native American located in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa. QNBMHCF falls under the GPAO and provides medical care to approximately 14,550 tribal members living on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation. The Service Unit was built in 1967 with renovation and clinic expansion completed in 1992, to provide an expanded level of outpatient health care services specifically designed to meet the needs of our population. Services include: 24 Hour Emergency Services, Laboratory, Radiology (CAT Scan & Mobile MRI) and 24-Hour Pharmacy Services, Optometry, Dental, Clinic, Emergency, Podiatry, Same Day Clinic, and Behavioral Health.

OBJECTIVE The

objective of this SOW is to obtain a contract for lab testing services with the ND State Health Lab. The State will do testing on the specimens that we send them on a daily basis and when results are available they will be sent to us via US Mail. If any of the results are deemed to be critical, ND State will call and inform us of these results. They will also provide us with the materials needed to collect and ship these test to them. SCOPE The

objective of this SOW is to obtain a contract for lab testing services with the ND State Health Lab. The State will do testing on the specimens that we send them on a daily basis and when results are available they will be sent to us via US Mail. If any of the results are deemed to be critical, ND State will call and inform us of these results. They will also provide us with the materials needed to collect and ship these test to them. CONTRACT

REQUIREMENTS/ AND PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS Refer to SOW. TYPE OF ORDER This is a firm fixed price purchase order. ANTICIPATED