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This is a Sources Sought notice.
The agency is gauging market interest. No bid is being requested yet — submitting a capabilities statement may put you on the radar for the eventual solicitation.
The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service needs a small business to provide reference laboratory testing services and a laboratory directorship.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service needs a small business to provide reference laboratory testing services, a laboratory directorship, technical supervisor and consulting services, equipment maintenance and calibration checks, and specimen transport and reporting services. The services will be needed on a daily, weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly basis to be delivered to the dietary department for food services to the facility. The supplies must be USDA compliant with all standards and meet all food regulations.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The Government anticipates awarding a Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with task orders issued by individual service units. The anticipated period of performance is five (5) years.
- How will they pick the winner? The Government will evaluate responses based on the capability statements submitted by interested parties.
- When and how do you bid? Interested parties shall submit capability statements via email to Mona Weinman, Contract Specialist at Mona.Weinman@ihs.gov. Must include Sources Sought Number IHS1525354 in the Subject Line. The due date for receipt of capability statements is Monday, July 13, 2026, 2:00 PM Central Time.
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
- Has experience with medical laboratory testing and CLIA-compliant laboratory directorship.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit.
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification.
Primary point of contact
Name
Mona Weinman
Email
mona.weinman@ihs.gov
Phone
(605) 945-5427