Notice of Intent to Restrict Competition for Echo Lumena Analyzer, Repair & Support Services and Reagents
Indian Health Service · NAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation ISS_GSU_2026_IHS1528751 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 6, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS), on behalf of Gallup Indian Medical Center located in Gallup, New Mexico intends to restrict competition and negotiate directly with Werfen USA LLC (UEI: JA87HT8KP2M2). Werfen USA LLC is the only source capable of fulfilling this requirement because the analyzer currently installed and operational at Gallup Indian Medical Center was provided under a capital lease arrangement with Werfen. Therefore, only Werfen can convert the remaining capital portion of the lease to a purchase. Additionally, Werfen is the only source for reagents compatible with t… (show all)
his analyzer, as well as the repair and support services necessary to maintain its continued operation. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with an associated small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The period of performance shall commence on the date of award and continue for a period of one (1) year. The simplified acquisition procedures at 12.102(a) will be utilized. This notice is not a solicitation or request for offers. Vendors capable of providing the stated services may submit a capability statement. Verbal responses will not be considered. Responses are due August 21, 2026 by 3:00 pm MDT. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based on 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. A solicitation will not be issued. The point of contact for this action is Misty Billy, Contract Specialist and can be reached at misty.billy@ihs.gov.
Who won similar work
6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Indian Health Service), same NAICS 334516.
Single-winner award sizes (6): middle half $38K to $165K, median $54K; range $30K to $599K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| J & N MARKETING, INC. | 1 | $599K | Jul 14, 2025 |
| BIOMERIEUX INC | 1 | $200K | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Fisher Scientific Company · $TMO · $42.9B | 1 | $61K | Nov 7, 2024 |
| RED HERITAGE MEDICAL LLC | 1 | $48K | Sep 19, 2025 |
| GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC | 1 | $35K | Aug 8, 2025 |
| BIGHORN RIDGERUNNERS, LLC | 1 | $30K | Jun 16, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $TMO reported $42.9B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 6 past awards, $54K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Sep 19, 2025RED HERITAGE MEDICAL LLC$48KThermo Scientific Bio Safety Cabinets, Heraguard ECO Clean Bench, Heratherm General Protocol Microbiological Incubator, Heracell Incubator, Accessories, and Warranty, IHS, Phoenix Indian Medical Cente
- Aug 8, 2025GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC$35KRFQ-25-PHX-043 PIMC Leica HistoCore
- Jul 14, 2025J & N MARKETING, INC.$599KLaboratory Supply
- Jun 16, 2025BIGHORN RIDGERUNNERS, LLC$30KSolicitation 75H70725Q00101 - Accufit9000 Pro for Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center
- Dec 3, 2024BIOMERIEUX INC$200KBacterial ID/SENS Analyzer for Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center
- Nov 7, 2024Fisher Scientific Company$61KSol_75H70724Q00140 Bactec FX Blood Culture System for Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center
Competitive landscape
For the 6 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Indian Health Service since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Indian Health Service job
- $76K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, House Committee on Natural Resources, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 2 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 7 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.