Notice of Intent to Sole Source JSU Dental Equipment Preventative Maintenance Services and Repair JSU_Specialized_Dental_Preventive_Maintenance_and_Repair_Services

The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service for Albuquerque Service Unit hereby submits a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price, contract with one base year plus four option years for Henry Schein, Inc. to provide Specialized Dental Preventive Maintenance & Repair Services for the Dental Department of the Jicarilla Service Unit located in Dulce, NM, to be awarded to Henry Schein, Inc., UEI: D6MTSKS115L9. Period of Performance is for one base year plus four option years, as follows: Base Year: 11/17/2025 11/16/2026 1st Option Year: 11/17/2026 11/16/2027 2nd Option Year: 11/17/2027 11/16/2028 3rd Option Year: 11/17/2028 11/16/2029 4th Option Year: 11/17/2029 11/16/2030 The estimated total value is below 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 compete 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, Raelynn Ray, via email: raelynn.ray@ihs.gov Please include the following wording in the subject line of the email: Notice of Intent -Questions Submission Specialized Dental Preventive Maintenance & Repair Service for all Dental Equipment (JSU) by November 24th, 2025, no later than 4:30PM MDT. Thank you!