Solicitation IHS1532024 Laboratory Proficiency Testing for the Red Lake Service Unit
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF.INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE.BEMIDJI SUB-AREA,
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PSC H166 — Quality Control Services: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
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- Closes
- October 25, 2026
- Published
- October 16, 2026
- Place of performance
- Minnesota 56671
- Notice type
- Announcement Started as Special Notice
- Agency
- HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFINDIAN HEALTH SERVICEBEMIDJI SUB-AREA,
- Set-aside
- 8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)
- Category
- Medical & diagnostic laboratories
- PSC
- H166 — Quality Control Services: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
- Solicitation no.
- IHS1532024
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE SOLE SOURCE AWARD The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Bemidji Area intends to award a Firm Fixed Priced Contract on a sole source basis to Analytical Products Institute (API) for Red Lake Indian Hospital, Red Lake, MN. The anticipated period of performance will be a Base plus 4 Option Years. This Intent to Sole Source is in
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