Inactive Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside (specific to Department of Interior and Indian Health Services)

SOURCES SOUGHT STATEMENT OF WORK BACKGROUND: The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service, Acoma-Canoncito-Laguna Indian Health Center (ACL IHC), has a need for Biohazardous Waste Management Removal fro... SOURCES SOUGHT STATEMENT OF WORK BACKGROUND: The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service, Acoma-Canoncito-Laguna Indian Health Center (ACL IHC), has a need for Biohazardous Waste Management Removal from ACL IHC located at 80B Veterans Blvd., Acoma, New Mexico 87034. Biohazardous Waste Collection of Regulated Medical Waste and Sharps Disposal: Pick-up and removal twice a month; provide (10-15) 2-gallon sharp containers; provide three (3) blue 5-gallon containers and three (3) black 5-gallon containers for pharmaceutical waste; provide necessary containers and replacements when damaged; and have liability insurance if an accident should happen on IHS property. Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal: provide monthly pick-up of medication, pharmaceuticals and their components as regulated by federal and local regulations or laws; and provide three 5-gallon containers of black RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act)-Hazardous waste and blue RCRA-Non-Hazardous Bins for monthly pickups. Containers/Sharp Containers: provide a total of 15 containers with lids and liners and be responsible for all repairs and maintenance for the duration of the provided containers.; Biohazardous items: 44-gallon containers; strong, leak-proof gallon tubs appropriately marked with biohazard symbol (containers, markings, and labels are to be red); Pharmaceutical items: a dedicated non-RCRA pharmaceutical container, marked for incineration; and Hazardous Waste: to be determined after site review. Provide training support to nursing and pharmacy staff on pharmaceutical waste regulations and any new requirements from compliance resources. Provide customer support with an annual on-site OSAH survey visits and readily have logs and manifests document destruction; also provide on-going support to identify controlled substance, hazardous and other drug wastes to make sure all are disposed of properly. PURPOSE: Currently the Indian Health Service, Albuquerque Area does procure services and supplies from Small Business Indian Firms pursuant to the Buy Indian Act 100% of the time. STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES: 1. Locate eligible and qualified Small Business Indian Firms to support IHS procurement needs under NAICS code: S222 – Housekeeping – Waste Treatment/Storage / 562211 – Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal. 2. Utilize the information received with future acquisition planning efforts and potential Buy Indian set aside. 3. Possibly create one Firm-Fixed Price Contract amongst eligible and qualified Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE). HOW TO RESPOND: This is a sources sought notice under the authority of the Buy Indian Act. The Indian Health Service (IHS) is attempting to locate qualified and eligible ISBEE Firms, “Native American Indian Owned and Operated businesses,” that can provide services/supplies to the Indian Health Service. This is a request for information only. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary with no obligation or incurred cost by the government. Provide With Response: 1. E-mail response. Shall be in a printer friendly format, Word or PDF, 8x11 page size, 5-page limit. 2. Certification as a ISBEE Firms. The government is ONLY interested in ISBEE Firms. (See attached Representative Form). 3. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your business status to the identified NAICS code. 4. Pursuant to FAR 52.204-6, prospective vendors shall be properly registered in www.sam.gov; this includes proper registration as an ISBEE Firms and if eligible, registered as applicable small business certifications (e.g. Hubzone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, Women-Owned, Small Disadvantaged), in order for IHS to issue an award and claim procurement actions with eligible ISBEE Firms. 5. Provide detailed capabilities statement, website, and e-catalog as it pertains to S222 – Housekeeping – Waste Treatment/Storage / 562211 – Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal. 6. Provide the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) used to create www.sam.gov registration. 7. Identify Business Size: ISBEE Firm or a large Indian-Owned Firm 8. GSA/FSS contract holders – provide GSA/FSS/VA or other GWAC contract number, only if applicable.