SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- ULTRASOUND AND X-RAY READING/EVALUATION SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 4/5/2022 2:54:13 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 621512
— Diagnostic Imaging Centers
- Contracting Office
- PORTLAND AREA INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE PORTLAND OR 97209 USA
- ZIP Code
- 97209
- Solicitation Number
- 75H71322Q00053
- Response Due
- 4/14/2022 2:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Karen A. Sahmaunt, Phone: 503-414-5525
- E-Mail Address
-
Karen.sahmaunt@ihs.gov
(Karen.sahmaunt@ihs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- BICiv Buy Indian Set-Aside (specific to Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Services)
- Description
- The Indian Health Service (IHS) is conducting a SOURCES SOUGHT to identify potential vendors capable of providing ultrasound and x-ray readings/evaluation for the Warm Springs Service Unit, Warm Springs, Oregon. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations.� Pursusant to 48 CFR Part 326, Subpart 326.603-3 and Indian Health Manual (IHM) 5.5-6, IHS must use the negotiation authority of the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, to give preference to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) whenever the use of that authority is authorized or practicable. The Government is seeking to identify IEE or ISBEE companies capable of providing ultrasound and x-ray readings and evaluations for the Warm Springs Service Unit.� Any vendor responding to this notice should submit their capability statement as well as the IHS Buy Indian Act Indian Firm Representation form (attached).� Instructions for submission are outlined below. This notice is intended strictly for market research pursuant to FAR Part 10 and to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of all qualified native small businesses; (2) whether they are Small Businesses; SBA Certified 8(a), SBA Certified Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Woman Owned Business (w); Woman Owned Small Business (wosb), Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business (ew), Veteran Owned Small Business (v); Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (dv), and SBA Certified Disadvantaged Small Business (d), and (3) their size classification according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. �Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.� An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This Sources Sought Notice is being conducted to meet the ultrasound and x-ray reading/evaluation requirements (NAICS 621512); small business size standard is $16.5M, the annual average receipts).� The primary purpose of this requirement is to acquire ultrasound and x-ray reading/evaluation services at the Warm Springs Service Unit. Period of Performance:� One (1) base year INSTRUCTIONS TO INDUSTRY ISBEEs are highly encouraged to respond to this notice.� However, firms should understand that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of their capacity and capability to perform the work required.� Responses must directly demonstrate the company�s capability, experience, and ability to provide ultrasound and x-ray reading/evaluation services. Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the�United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application How to Respond:� Please reference notice number 75H71322Q00053 in the subject line.� All information submissions shall be received no later than 2:00 pm Pacific time on April 14, 2022.� After review of the responses to this announcement, the Government intends to proceed with the acquisition and a subsequent solicitation may be published within 30 days.� The Government requests interested parties submit a written response to this notice, which includes: Company name and physical address. Company Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) code. Company Socioeconomic Status. Name, phone number and email address of a company point of contact who has the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives. GSA contract number (if applicable). Submit the IHS Buy Indian Act Indian Firm Representation form (attached).� Capability Statements and/or Experience Submission Requirements:� Submit at least two (2) but no more than five (5) years of ultrasound and x-ray readings/evaluation services required under this notice.� Companies shall include the following information: Contract value, location, completion date, and complexity of contract action Dates of the contract actions performed. Indicate whether the contract action was Federal, State, tribal or other. The maximum number of pages for this submission is five (5) pages, not including a cover page. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement.� This is not a Request for Quotation/Proposal. The Government DOES NOT intend to award a contract based on responses under this announcement. �Interested parties shall not be reimbursed for costs associated with preparation of their responses. �Any proprietary information should be so marked.� 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 review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published on the Government Point of Entry (GPE), https://www.sam.gov 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). The subject line must specify the Sources Sought Number and Title. CAPABILITY STATEMENTS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE AND TIME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Contracting Office Address: Indian Health Service - Portland Area Office, Division of Acquisition 1414 NW Northrup Street, Suite 800 Portland, OR� 97209
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/94266c4696fd496b9c7fbfed6551be25/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Warm Springs, OR 97761, USA
- Zip Code: 97761
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 97761
- Record
- SN06290057-F 20220407/220405230059 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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