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The HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE has issued a Tender notice for the procurement of a Notice of Intent to Sole Source Proficiency Testing PT Accreditation Fees for the Albuquerque Area Office IHS in the USA. This Tender notice was published on 01 Jan 2026 and is scheduled to close on 23 Jan 2026, with an estimated Tender value of Refer Document. Interested bidders can access detailed Tender information, eligibility criteria, and complete bidding documents by referencing TOT Ref No. 132989173, while the tender notice number is Sole_Source_PTTesting_CAP and Registering on the platform.
Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Proficiency Testing PT Accreditation Fees for the Albuquerque Area Office IHS
Deadline: 23 Jan 2026
Posting Date: 01 Jan 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 132989173
Document Ref. No.: Sole_Source_PTTesting_CAP
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service (AAIHS), Albuquerque Area Office (AAO) hereby submits a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price, contract with one base year and four option years for Proficieny Testing and Accreditation Fees for the AAIHS Labororty departments. This sole source contract will be awarded to College of American Pathologists, UEI: C23QW5U7MQB6.
The requirement is for the provision of Proficiency Testing (PT) materials and enrollment in a CMS approved PT program, as mandated for laboratories performing clinical diagnostic testing under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). The supplies and services include the PT events, test materials, reporting processes, scoring, and performance evaluations associated with CMS PT program participation.This request is for a sole-source contract to the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for Proficiency Testing (PT) materials and enrollment required for CLIA certified laboratories.
The College of American Pathologists (CAP) is a longstanding and CMS approved Proficiency Testing (PT) provider that fully meets the requirements established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). CAP is recognized and accepted as an approved PT vendor by all major laboratory accreditation programs and is one of the limited entities authorized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to furnish PT services for CLIA certified laboratories.
Under 42 CFR Part 493, Subpart H, all CLIA certified laboratories performing clinical diagnostic testing on human specimens are required to participate in a CMS approved proficiency testing program (42 CFR 493.901). In addition, PT programs themselves must comply with all standards and requirements set forth in Subpart I—Proficiency Testing Programs for Nonwaived Testing, which restricts eligibility to entities specifically approved by HHS.
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Notice ID: sole_source_pttesting_cap
Department/Ind. Agency: health and human services, department of
Sub-tier: indian health service
Office: albuquerque area indian health svc
Product Service Code: u010 - education/training- certifications/accreditations for educational institutions
NAICS Code: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services
Inactive Dates: feb 07, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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