Notice of Intent to Sole Source Disposable Trocar Tender - 148863109

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Disposable Trocar Instruments

Deadline: 12 Sep 2026

Posting Date: 10 Sep 2026

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 148863109

Document Ref. No.: SS_IHS1521550

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (CCHCF) intends to award a non-competitive, sole sourced purchase order to Bighorn Ridgerunners, LLC for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to include disposable trocar instruments for the Central Supply Department in various sizes, on an ‘as needed basis-.
The anticipated period of performance is one (1) Base Period and four (4) Option Periods. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 800 employees.
The Proposed Contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required services to ensure that there is no interruption in services that could impact direct patient care. A Source Sought Notice was posted on www.sam.gov from February 28, 2026 to March 14, 2026, with 3 ISBEE vendors responding. After evaluating it became evident that only one ISBEE vendor, Bighorn Ridgerunners LLC, is capable of providing the required items. Bighorn Ridgerunners LLC is the only ISBEE vendor that provided sufficient information confirming its capability of providing the required disposable trocar surgical instruments and ability to deliver the items. No other ISBEE vendor identified through market research provided comparable capability and delivery details, therefore, Bighorn Ridgerunners LLC is the only known that is capable of meeting the requirement.
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 submi...

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