SAM #IHS1526741

Intent to Modify Sole Source Contract for Nephrology Clinic Services at Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility

This notice announces the Navajo Area Indian Health Service's intent to modify a sole source contract for nephrology clinic services at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility. - Sole source contract modification with Southwest Kidney for specialized nephrology clinic services - Modification will add two additional four-hour clinics per week to the current schedule - Services include direct patient care, diagnosis, treatment, telemedicine consults, and collaboration with healthcare teams - Contractor must be board-certified in nephrology, maintain licensure, and provide culturally sensitive care to Navajo patients - Compliance with HIPAA, Joint Commission standards, and performance-based requirements is mandatory - No specific products or part numbers are listed; procurement is for clinical services only - Contract is not open for competition unless evidence is provided that competition would benefit the government - Period of performance is flexible, allowing for short-term, long-term, and intermittent support - Estimated contract value is not specified, but similar clinical service contracts typically range from $100,000 to $500,000 annually - Potential competitors include other nephrology specialty groups or clinics with board-certified physicians

Attachments detail current and proposed performance work statements, outlining requirements for outpatient nephrology care, cultural sensitivity, and quality assurance measures.

Description

Notice of Intent to Award / Sole Source Contract Modification

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility intends to modify purchase order 75H71024P00883 awarded to Southwest Kidney for Nephrology Clinic services, which expires 04/30/2027.

The contractor currently provides clinics on Monday and Thursday from 1:00pm to 5:00pm.  The contractor will be adding two more four-hour clinics per week.  The Current and Proposed Performance Work Statements for Nephrology services are attached.

The Proposed Contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required services to ensure that there is no interruption in services that could impact direct patient care.  They are currently providing direct patient care services to IHS patients and have the proven expertise to fulfill the requirement through contract expiration.

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.  If no affirmative written response is received by Closing Date/Time the contract will be issued without further notice.

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 the purpose of 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).

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