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 cleaning services, also known in the context of the health care system as environmental services, meeting the standards of cleanliness required of an outpatient health center to Chemawa Indian Health Center, Western Oregon Service Unit (WOSU) located in Salem, Oregon. See the attached Statement of Work for details.
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-disabled, 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 561720. The small business size standard is $22.0 million. Your responses including the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The information may be used by PAIHS located in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho for market research information during Fiscal Year 2024. 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, and NAICS code, (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 capability, and capacity to provide environmental services to WOSU. 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 submitted via e-mail to jacob.blalock@ihs.gov, Purchasing Agent. E-mail shall include reference identification number “75H71324Q00062” on the subject line.
Contracting Office Address:
Portland Area Office
1414 NW Northrup Street, Suite 800
Portland, OR 97209
Place of Delivery/Performance:
Western Oregon Service Unit
3750 Chemawa Road NE
Salem OR 97305
