Amended to include Statement of Work in attachments section.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
75H709-NC23Q-003 is issued as a request for proposal (RFQ) in accordance with of FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items; FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR 37.4, Nonpersonal Health Care Services; and HHSAR Subpart 326.6, Acquisitions Under the Buy Indian Act. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-08.
Set-Aside Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE)
NAICS 561320 – Temporary Help Services
SB Size Standard $30.0 million
This solicitation is set-aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) 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 ISBEE’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: Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises
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.
- CONTRACT TYPE
The Billings Area Indian Health Services, anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed-Priced Purchase Order for Physical Therapy Services at the Northern Cheyenne Service Unit, Lame Deer, Montana.
The contract resulting from this solicitation shall be considered a Non-Personal Healthcare Services contract, which means a contract under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control of the Government.
