SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INFORMATION ONLY: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE
THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.
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Project: Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Miscellaneous Medical Supplies for the Gallup Indian Medical Center located in Gallup, New Mexico.
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS), Gallup Service Unit (SSU), Gallup Indian Medical Center (GIMC) is seeking capable, Native American Owned Small Business or Indian Economic Enterprise Small Business interested in providing the resources to satisfy a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to provide Miscellaneous Medical Supplies on an as needed basis to GIMC. The anticipated period of performance will be for 1 year from the date of contract award and option year periods.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 339113 – Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 750 employees.
The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide supplies with those described in this notice.
In accordance with the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, the Indian Health Service shall give preference at all times, as far as practicable, to Indian economic enterprises. If your firm is capable of providing the supplies and/or services described in this notice, complete the attached representation form and submit it along with the rest of the required documents.
THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE ACQUISITION STRATEGY SUCH AS INDIAN-OWNED ENTERPRISE SET ASIDES, TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE, ANY OTHER SOCIO-ECONOMIC SET ASIDE, OR UNRESTRICTED.
NOTE: If this requirement is set-aside, FAR 52.219-14 (DEVIATION 2019-01) Limitations on Subcontracting will apply; similarly-situated entity description applies. This clause requires that the concern perform at least 50 percent (50%) of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.
Submission Instructions
All interested sources must submit a capabilities package to the primary point of contact listed below, no later than (NLT) 10:00 am MST on May 27, 2022.
AS A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED:
- Confirm the Buy-Indian set-aside status you qualify for under following NAICS Code: 339113
- Fill out the attached IIHS IEE Representation Form_Jan 2022_508 Compliant 4.22 MS
- A positive statement of your intention to submit a quote to an upcoming solicitation as a prime contractor.
- Provide UEI SAM Number and CAGE Code.
- Evidence of recent (within the last five years) experience with work similar in type and scope to include:
- Contract Numbers
- Project Titles
- Dollar Amounts
- Customer points of contact with current telephone number and email address.
All of the above information must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on availability of interested qualified Buy-Indian parties. If adequate interest is not received from Buy-Indian concerns, the solicitation may be issued as another type of set aside or unrestricted without further notice.