Sources Sought: Medical Technologist (Clinical Laboratory Scientist) or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) services for the Indian Health Service (IHS) Pine Ridge Service Unit (PRSU), Pine Ridge, South Dakota.
Sources Sought Notice Number: PRIHS-SS-25-1513137
This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation or commitment by the Indian Health Service.
This notice is intended strictly for market research to determine the availability of Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE).
Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The anticipated applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is Q999 – Medical-Other.
OBJECTIVE
The Indian Health Service (IHS) Pine Ridge Service Unit (PRSU) consists of one hospital in Pine Ridge, SD and two satellite clinics in Kyle and Wanblee, South Dakota. The purpose is to establish a multi-year contract, base plus two option years, for Medical Technologist services.
SCOPE
Laboratory Services by Medical Technologist, CLS or MLT, shall be provided in the Pine Ridge I.H.S. Hospital and the Outlying Health Centers. The services will include diagnostic testing procedures. The roles and responsibilities of Contractor Personnel are those typical of a hospital or clinic that provides moderate and high complexity laboratory health care such as occurs in outpatient and inpatient services, to include emergency room services, obstetrical services, behavioral health, surgery, mobile units, and outlying clinics and health stations.
TYPE OF ORDER
Firm Fixed-Price, Non-Personal Service, Commercial Item, Purchase Order.
ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
This will be a base with two option years. Beginning from date of award.
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
IHS Pine Ridge Hospital Kyle Health Center Wanblee Health Center
607 Indian Health Road 1000 Health Center Road 210 1st Street
Pine Ridge, SD 57770 Kyle, SD 57752 Wanblee, SD 57577
DELIVERY SCHEDULE/REQUIREMENTS
Laboratory is in operation 24/7 and will include all regular hour shifts, weekends, government holidays. Shifts will be a flexible schedule of maximum 45-hour work week as per determined by government to meet needs which means 8, 10 or 12 hour shifts per week.
INVOICING
Will be required to utilize the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) in accordance with HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests.
The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. If you require assistance registering or IPP account access, please contact the IPP Helpdesk at (866) 973-3131 (M-F 8AM to 6PM ET), or IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov.
CAPABILITY STATEMENT/INFORMATION
Interested parties are expected to review this notice to familiarize itself with the requirements of this project. Failure to do so will be at your firm’s own risk. The following information shall be included in the capability statement:
A general overview of the respondent’s opinions about the difficulty and/or feasibility of the potential requirement.
Information in sufficient detail of the respondent’s (a) current capability and capacity to provide Medical Technologist services and (b) examples of prior completed Government contracts and other related information.
The respondents’ Unique Entity ID (UEI) number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) Pursuant to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: Q999 – Medical-Other.
All respondents must register on the System for Award Management (SAM) located at http://www.sam.gov/.
Geographic Coverage: Please identify the areas of the United States where your organization provides these services.
Any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the requirements of the potential acquisition.
Statements should also include an indication of current certified small business status; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferably placed under the eligible small business concern’s name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by IHS personnel and will be held in a confidential manner.
CLOSING STATEMENT
Primary Point of Contact: Cindy Jacobs, cind.jacobs@ihs.gov
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Interested parties shall submit their capability via email to Kim Carpio, Purchasing Agent, at kim.carpio@ihs.gov. Must include Sources Sought Number PRIHS-SS-25-1513137 in the Subject line. The due date for receipt of statements is June 23, 2025, 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time.
All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered.
This notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of IHS.
IHS does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this notice, IHS may issue a Request for Quote (RFQ).
THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against IHS shall arise as a result of a response to this notice or IHS’s use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement.
Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.
Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response.
