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This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capabil... This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified small Indian-Owned Firms (25 USC 47) and small businesses (FAR Part 19) that are capable of providing the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5 ) licenses. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition set-aside. BACKGROUND The Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The provision of health services to members of federally recognized tribes grew out of the special government-to-government relationship between the federal government and Indian tribes. This relationship, established in 1787, is based on Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, and has been given form and substance by numerous treaties, laws, Supreme Court decisions, and Executive Orders. The IHS is the principal federal health care provider and health advocate for Indian people and its goal is to raise their health status to the highest possible level. The IHS provides a comprehensive health service delivery system for American Indians and Alaska Natives who are members of 566 federally recognized Tribes across the U.S. The IHS Office of Information Technology/Division of Information Technology request is to ensure the RPMS system have the current DSM-5 code set available to document the purpose of visit in patient care documentation. DSM-5 codes are now required for third party billing purposes for some payers, including Medicaid in some states. INSTRUCTIONS TO INDUSTRY Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (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 the 2021 APA DSM-5 Licenses. The estimated number of users is: 1656. The Government requests interested parties submit a written response to this notice, which includes: a. Company Name. b. Company DUNS number. c. Company point of contact, mailing address, and telephone number(s), and website address d. Name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a company point of contact who has the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representatives. e. Date submitted. f. Applicable company GSA Schedule number or other available procurement vehicle. g. Company’s System for Award Management (SAM) registration status. All respondents must register on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/. f. APA authorized distributor letter 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. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). How to respond. Please include the notice 75H70421Q00024 in the subject line. Responses must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Javier Medina-Velazquez at Javier.Medina-Velazquez@ihs.gov not later than 9AM EST on May 19, 2021. Capability statements will not be accepted after the due date. The maximum number of pages for this submission is five (5) pages, no including a cover page.