Intent to Sole Source - Pinon Health Center Solid Waste Collection and Disposal

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Pinon Health Center intends to award a non-competitive, sole source purchase order to Proposed Contractor, Navajo Sanitation, for Solid Waste Collection/Disposal/Recycling Services. Authority cited FAR Part 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Proposed Contractor is a Native American (Buy Indian vendor), Other Minority Owned, Self-Certified Small Disadvantaged Business. Buy Indian is mandatory source for Indian Health Service. The Proposed Contractor shall provide Solid Waste/Recycling pick-up and disposal services for the Pinon Health Center Hospital and Governement Housing for Period of Performance consisting of one one-year base year plus four one-year option periods. Refer to enclosed Statements of Work.

1. Base Period - 01/01/2025-12/31/2025


2. First Option Period - 01/01/2026-12/31/2026


3. Second Option Period -01/01/2027-12/31/2027


4. Third Option Period -01/01/2028-12/31/2028


5. Fourth Option Period -01/01/2029-12/31/2029

The Proposed Contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required services for Solid Waste/Recycling pick-up and disposal services to ensure that there is no interruption in services that could impact direct patient care. The Proposed Contractor also provides all refuse containers and provides services in accordance to the attached Statements of Work. The Proposed Contractor shall dispose of the solid waste in a sanitary landfill approved by the state or that meets stipuations of U.S. EPA regulations 40 CFR Par 257, and the Navajo Nation Sole Waste Code. The Proposed Contractor is authorized to provide services on the Navajo Nation.

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 in accordance with the FAR Part 5. 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).