Great Lakes Area Tribal Health Board Conference Planning for Bemidji Area Office

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE SOLE SOURCE AWARD

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Bemidji Area intends to award a Firm Fixed Priced Contract on a sole source basis to Great Lakes Area Tribal Health Board, for the Bemidji Area Office, Bemidji MN. The anticipated period of performance will be for a base plus 4 option years.

The sole source action will be issued under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) - only one source reasonably available. Great Lakes Area Tribal Health Board for its unique Tribal knowledge and reach. GLATHB will work with hotels (alternating states (MN, WI, MI)) to set up hotel rooms with the government rate and meeting spaces for the Tribes

and Urbans. GLATHB will handle all promotions of attendance, registration, agendas, and orderly storage of presentations, arrange for all culturally specific activities, and work the registration table at the facility; once completed, GLATHB will create, compile, send out, and review survey and deliverables with IHS.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561920 – Convention and Trade Show Organizers

Point of contact for this acquisition is Purchasing Agent, Winona Kitto at winona.kitto@ihs.gov. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a quote to Purchasing Agent, Winona Kitto at winona.kitto@ihs.gov. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Government's needs.