INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE _ Underground Storage Tank upgrade and replacement

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility intends to award a non-competitive, sole source purchase order to Proposed Contractor, Petro West Inc. for services of replacement and upgrade of the Hospital Underground Storage Tank (UST) and verification of Hydrostatic testing services.  Authority cited FAR Part 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  The Proposed Contractor shall provide services for Chinle Comprehensive Healthcare Faiclity,  Facility Maintenance Boiler Operations Underground Storage Tank upgrade, replacement and Inspection Service, period of performance: date of award to December 31, 2022.

The Proposed Contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required services for the Hospital Underground Storage Tank Sump Pump Inspection and Replacement services to ensure that there is no interruption in services that will impact direct patient care.

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 submitted.  If no affirmative written response is received by June 16, 2022, 5:00PM MST, the contract will be issued without further notice.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.  Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).