The Billings Area Indian Health Service/Crow Service Unit (IHS) is requesting quotations in
response to RFQ # 75H709-CR23Q-005 to provide MKDR Xpress Mobile X-Ray System to
include service agreement/warranty for the Crow Service Unit.
The CSU will be awarding a firm fixed price contract for the equipment as provided in the scope
of work.
The procurement was conducted pursuant to the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) Subpart 12.6 - Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial
Items. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this
procurement is: 334510, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing and
the small business size standard is 1,250 employees. This solicitation document and
incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) Circular FAC 2022-08.
This solicitation is set-aside for Small Business Indian Firms (SBIF) pursuant to the Buy Indian
Act 25 U.S.C. 47. If IHS does not receive at least two offers that are reasonably priced offers
from SBIF’s, IHS will then evaluate quotes and consider award to other small business concerns
under the following 5-tier cascading set-aside (in order of first consideration to last
consideration):
• 1st Tier—Small Business Indian Firms
• 2nd Tier – Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses
• 3rd Tier – Certified HubZone Small Businesses
• 4th Tier – Small Disadvantage Businesses
• 5th Tier—All other Small Business Concerns.