This is a Sources Sought Notice Announcement only. This advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for quotes. A request for quotes may be issued at a later date.
Portland Area Indian Health Service (PAIHS) is seeking responsible vendors to provide delivery of distilled water and 5-gallon bottles of drinking water, and the rental of five (5) hot & cold water dispensers to Chemawa Indian Health Center, Western Oregon Service Unit (WOSU) located in Salem, Oregon. Delivery is to be made on an as needed basis, within 3 days of a request. The anticipated period of performance is 9/16/2025 – 9/15/2026 (one year), and may include up to four (4) option periods of one year each. Delivery is to be made during business hours (7:30 AM to 4:30 PM local time). The estimated quantity of water is two-hundred-and-forty (240) 5-gallon bottles of drinking water per year and two-hundred-and-forty (240) gallons of distilled water per year.
The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of all qualified native small businesses, small businesses, or large businesses: (2) whether they are: HUBZone small businesses: service-disable, veteran owned small businesses; (8a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 312112 and the small business size standard is 1,100 employees. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible, and the information may be used by PAIHS located in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho for market research information during Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026. This notice is in accordance with 25 USC 14, Buy Indian Act with preference to be given to Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) and/or Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE).
Interested parties shall not be reimbursed for costs associated with preparation of their responses. Any proprietary information should be marked. Interested organizations presenting a Capability Statement in response to this Sources Sought Notice must identify their size status.
Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application.
Responses should include: (1) Business Name, (2) Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, and E-mail Address, (3) UEI, (4) Business Size SMALL OR LARGE, (5) Type of Business NATIVE OWNED, SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED, VETERAN OWNED, 8A, HUBZone, WOMEN-OWNED, etc., (6) Demonstration of the capability, and capacity to provide delivery of distilled water and 5-gallon bottles of drinking water, and the rental of five (5) hot & cold water cooler dispensers in the Salem, OR area. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to the Point of Contact below in MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). All information submissions shall be received via e-mail to jacob.blalock@ihs.gov, Purchasing Agent. E-mail shall include reference identification number “75H71325Q00040” on the subject line.
