Sole Source Notice: Oversight of Anesthesia Service at Northern Navajo Medical Center

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS), Northern Navajo Medical Center intends to make a sole source award to University of Utah, for Oversight of Anesthesia Services stated in the attached Performance Work Statement to be provided to the Northern Navajo Medical Center Anesthesia program stated therein.

The Period of Performance will be for twelve (12) continuous months beginning from the Date of Award.

This award will be made IAW FAR 13.106-3(a)(2)(i) Soliciting from a Single Source.

The Contractor, University of Utah, is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required oversight of the NNMC Anesthesia Program in accordance with CMS Conditions of Participation 42 CFR 482.52 that states. “if the hospital furnishes anesthesia services, they must be provided in a well-organized manner under the direction of a qualified doctor of medicine or osteopathy. The service is responsible for all anesthesia administered in the hospital.” The oversight may be provided via telehealth, onsite chart reviews and direct patient care or a combination of the two.

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. If no affirmative written response is by 12:00 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) on Thursday, March 6, 2025 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.

Responses should be received by the deadline stated above. All vendors are hereby notified that if your response is not received by the date and time specified in this notice, it will not be considered.

Please contact the point of contact below if you have any questions:

Matthew Atcitty, Purchasing Agent

Email: matthew.atcitty@ihs.gov

Phone: (505) 368-7345

Place of Contact Performance:

Northern Navajo Medical Center

Pediatrics Department

Shiprock, New Mexico 87420

United States