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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 Indian Health Service needs a small business to provide laboratory processing, incubation, analysis, and reporting services for sterile compounding competency testing.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Indian Health Service needs a small business to provide laboratory processing, incubation, analysis, and reporting services for sterile compounding competency testing using Government-supplied media fill kits. The contractor shall provide all required laboratory support services and shipping materials necessary to process and report sterile compounding competency testing results.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? This is a firm fixed price purchase order with a period of performance of 12 months after date to award.
- How will they pick the winner? The evaluation basis is not specified in the notice.
- When and how do you bid? Interested parties shall submit capability statements via email to Jody Keplin at Jody.Keplin@ihs.gov by June 25, 2026 12:00 p.m. Central Time.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be an Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE)
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your Indian Economic Enterprise 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 (if any).
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification.
Primary point of contact
Name
Jody Keplin
Email
jody.keplin@ihs.gov
Phone
(701) 477-8416