The Billings Area Indian Health Service hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source, firm fixed price, base plus four option year contract for Billings Clinic General Surgery physician services at the Crow Service Unit, Crow Agency, MT.

Period of Performance for the Base plus Four Option Year Contract is: Base Year 01/19/2023 -01/19/2024.

The estimated value is above the simplified acquisition threshold.

The sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from placing an order on a competitive basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supply or service will satisfy agency requirements and is based on market research.

Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of agency.

The determination not to complete the proposed action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received normally will be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred for responding to this notice.

This is not a request for quotes or proposals.

Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contract Specialist, Velvett Cummins via email only velvett.cummins@ihs.gov. Please indicate in the subject line of the email; Notice of Intent Questions Submission General surgery physician services CSU.