Special NoticePosted Aug 17, 2026·Responses due Aug 26, 2026

Cass Lake Service Unit Recycling and Disposal

Indian Health Service · BEMIDJI SUB-AREA,

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
562920
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
IHS1530012
Set-aside
Buy Indian Set-Aside (specific to Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Services)
PSC
4250
Place
Cass Lake, MN, USA
Contact
Mary Simon (mary.simon2@ihs.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation IHS1530012 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 17, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 11, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027, middle of the range Nov 20, 2026.
Measured from 61 past early notices at Indian Health Service that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 17, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • 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

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 the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (Indian- Owned Economic Enterprise) for the Cass Lake Service Unit in Cass Lake, MN. The sole source action will be issued under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) - only one source reasonably available. Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has a Solid Waste Division offering Recycling and Disposal Services that are required by the Cass… (show all)

Lake Service Unit. The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Solid Waste Division provides comprehensive services, including completion of all Disposition forms required by the Government for Certificate of Destruction, A&D Determination, and the HHS-22 Request for Property Action form. Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe is the only responsible source, and no other supplies or services will satisfy the requirements of the Cass Lake Service Unit. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 562920 � Materials Recovery Facilities PSC: 4250 � Recycling and Reclamation Equipment Point of contact for this acquisition is Contract Specialist, Mary Simon at mary.simon2@ihs.gov. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a quote to Contract Specialist, Mary Simon at mary.simon2@ihs.gov. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Government's needs.

Who won similar work

4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Indian Health Service), same industry group (NAICS 5629).

WinnerAwardsValueLast
HIDDEN WATER INC1$83KJan 22, 2025
WE BUILD LLC1$40KDec 22, 2025
HAMULA MS LLC1$22KMar 30, 2026
RED ORANGE NORTH AMERICA Lovell WY 82431 USA1$7KJan 6, 2025

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Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 4 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
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

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  • 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
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Market

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  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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