UTILITY SERVICES

The Billings Area Indian Health Service (IHS) intends to award a non-competitive contract to Northwestern Energy dba The Clark Fork and Blackfoot, LLC, 40 East Broadway, Butte, Montana 59701-9350, for Electric and Gas Utility Services for the Fort Belknap Service Unit, PHS Indian Health Center and Government quarters at Harlem, Montana. Northwestern Energy/The Clark Fork and Blackfoot, LLC, is the only local vendor that provides the services to the Harlem community. The procurement will be conducted pursuant to the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items (10 U.S.C. 2304(g) and 2305 and 41 U.S.C. 253(g) and 253a and 253b); FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items (Title VIII of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-355)); 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements; and FAR 37.101, Non-Personal Service Contract. The IHS anticipates the award of a fixed-price commercial item contract for the period October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2012. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement or proposal, which shall be considered by the agency.