Inactive Buy Indian Set-Aside (specific to Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Services)

UPDATED TO INCLUDE QUESTION AND ANSWERS AND EXTEND DUE DATE. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with ... UPDATED TO INCLUDE QUESTION AND ANSWERS AND EXTEND DUE DATE. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as Request for Proposal (RFP) # 246-22-P-0089. This procurement is being conducted under NAICS code 541519 with a standard business size of $27.5 million as an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside. The Indian Health Services intends to make a single award for Network and Telecommunications Support and Maintenance for the Oklahoma Area Indian Health Services and facilities. Question/clarification submittal(s) can be emailed to Edson.Yellowfish@ihs.gov. No question/clarification submittal(s) will be taken after August 5 2022 at 4:30 PM CST. All future information concerning this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will be distributed solely through the Sam.Gov site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure you have the most up to date information about this solicitation. No phone inquiries! The closing date for receipt of bids is August 22 2022. All Offers shall be submitted to the Oklahoma Area Indian Health Service, 701 Market Drive, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73114, no later than 4:30 p.m. CST, on August 22 2022. Emailed submissions can be accepted with Contracting Officer at Edson.Yellowfish@ihs.gov. STATEMENT OF WORK – NETWORK AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (SEE ATTACHED) CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT: Please note that due to character limitation in FedBizOpps, full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulations (HHSAR) applicable to this acquisition can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil. In support to the information in FAR 52.212-1 & FAR 52.212-2, prospective contractors shall provide the following: (1) Unique Entity Identifier Number (formerly Dun and Bradstreet) (note: Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Payments will be made using Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). (2) All-inclusive firm fixed-price for Area-Wide Network and Telecommunication Support and Maintenance requirement for Oklahoma Area Indian Health Service. Entire Support and Maintenance requirement shall meet Indian Health Service’s requirement for at least 5 years. (3) At a minimum, two (2) relevant past performance references for the most recently performed contracts in which similar of the same services were performed by the offeror. References shall include the agency or customer name and address, contract number (if applicable), contract period of performance, contract description of services, type and quantity of personnel provided dollar value of contract, and point of contact information (name, phone, facsimile, Internet/e-mail address). Offerors shall be evaluated on performance under existing contracts and performance on prior contracts. Offerors who have no record of past performance will be assigned a neutral past performance rating. (4) The Offeror’s technical proposal to the Government must demonstrate the Offeror’s technical understanding of the Statement of Work (SOW). The proposal should demonstrate the company’s understanding and capability in a concise, logical manner and should not contain superfluous material not directly related to the solicitation. All information must be presented in sufficient depth to allow the Government to make a comprehensive evaluation of the Offeror’s understanding of the SOW and the Offeror’s capability for successful performance to meet these requirements. The Technical Proposal should also include the Offeror’s experience in providing similar services for the Government and/or commercial interests. This description should include key accomplishments, results, problems encountered and overcome, and the scope of various projects. (5) Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached). THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE WILL NOT CONSIDER YOUR QUOTE FOR AWARD IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THESE EVALUATION CRITERIA LISTED ABOVE. INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES RESERVES THE RIGHT THE AWARD THIS PROCUREMENT WITHOUT DISCUSSION TO OFFERORS. PLEASE NOTE OTHER THAN PRICING EVALUATION FACTORS LISTED IN SOLICITATION CLAUSE ATTACHMENT.

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The Indian Health Services is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for ... The Indian Health Services is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for Network and Telecommunications Maintenance and Support at Oklahoma Area Indian Health Services. 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 541519. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. The Oklahoma Area Indian Health Services has a requirement for Network and Telecommunications Maintenance and Support for Oklahoma Area Indian Health Service. The Indian Health Services intends to award a firm-fixed price award for this requirement. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort and Statement of Work, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to: 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliant with tight program schedules; cost containment: meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation: and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract, if applicable. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, AND MULTIPLE AWARDS MAY BE MADE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES IS AUTHORIZED TO SET-ASIDE PROCUREMENTS FOR INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES (IEE) AND INDIAN SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES (ISBEE) WHEN APPLICABLE. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by May 20, 2022 at 4:30 PM CT. All response under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Edson.Yellowfish@ihs.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.