SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- Audiologist
- Notice Date
- 10/27/2023 11:41:04 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 621340
— Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists
- Contracting Office
- GREAT PLAINS AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC ABERDEEN SD 57401 USA
- ZIP Code
- 57401
- Solicitation Number
- CRHC-24-002
- Response Due
- 11/13/2023 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 11/28/2023
- Point of Contact
- Danielle Chasing Hawk, Phone: 6059640605, Fax: 6059647737, Stephanie Red Elk, Phone: 605-964-0507, Fax: 6059647737
- E-Mail Address
-
danielle.chasinghawk@ihs.gov, Stephanie.RedElk@ihs.gov
(danielle.chasinghawk@ihs.gov, Stephanie.RedElk@ihs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought notice�CRHC-24-002. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. Pursuant to 48 CFR Part 326, Subpart 326.603-3 and IHM 5.5-6, Indian Health Service must use the negotiation authority of the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, to give preference to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) whenever the use of that authority is authorized and practicable. The Government is seeking to identify Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs), Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), and any other category of vendor capable of performing the below Indian Health Services (IHS) requirement. Any vendor responding to this notice should submit their capability statement as well as the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached). Consistent with the revised Buy Indian Act, HHS/IHS adopted the definition of an Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) set forth in 48 CFR 1480.201.� This definition includes the following requirement, amongst others:� �the Indians or Indian Tribes must, together, receive at least a majority of the earnings from the contract.� Instructions for submission are outlined further below. DEFINITIONS INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE (IEE): Any business activity owned by one or more Indians, Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, or Alaska Native Corporations provided that: The combined Indian, Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Corporation ownership of the enterprise constitutes not less than 51%; The Indian, Federal Recognized Indian Tribes, or Alaska Native Corporations must, together, receive at least 51% of the earnings from the contract; and The management and daily business operations must be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 621340 Offices of Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapist and Audiologist; and the Product Service Code assigned is Q201 Medical � Medical General Healthcare THERE IS NO SOLICIATION AT THIS TIME and NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.� This is a request for capability information and does not constitute a request for proposals.� Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary.� The Federal Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services and meets the definition of an Indian-Owned Economic Enterprise, please provide the following information: 1). Organization name, address, telephone number, email address, and web site address. 2). System for Award Management (SAM) registration status. All respondents must register on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/ 3). DUNS number and identify your business status/size (i.e. small business, 8a, small disadvantaged business, service disabled veteran owned, woman owned, etc) 3). Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE / MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE UNDER 25 U.S.C. 47, Buy Indian Act, OR PROCURRED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.� Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Disclaimer and Important Notes:��This notice does not obligate the Government to award contract. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses, or the Government's use of such information 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 on a government GPE. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Submission instructions interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform / provide the above listed supply / service are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by November 13, 2023, by 1:00 a.m. MST.� All responses (4-pages maximum) under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Danielle.chasinghawk@ihs.gov, subject line: Sources Sought � CRHC-24-002 or by fax to 605-964-7737. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact Danielle Chasing Hawk, Supervisory Contract Specialist at Danielle.chasinghawk@ihs.gov or Stephanie Red Elk at Stephanie.redelk@ihs.gov.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/96f6e79c63104a8f9cc00c992e8be439/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Eagle Butte, SD 57625, USA
- Zip Code: 57625
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 57625
- Record
- SN06870334-F 20231029/231027230050 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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