Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation or commitment by Indian Health Service. This notice is intended s... This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation or commitment by Indian Health Service. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research to determine if a 100% Set Aside for Indian Small Business Economic (ISBE) Enterprises or if a 100% Set Aside for Small business concerns can fulfill the requirements set forth in this request for information. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification/socioeconomic status (Small Business Indian Firms or Small Business). This is a Request for Information only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The Indian Health Service is conducting a market survey to help determine the availability of the following item/service: Provide Program Evaluation/Review/Development of a quality measurement framework for assessing IHS primary health care to support innovation and improvement in primary health care in the Indian Health system. (See attachment). Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on Federal Business opportunities website http://www.beta.sam.gov at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to the solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement in order to be considered. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is appropriate. If your business can offer this item/service or a brand name or equal to item, please submit information to Darryl Smith via e-mail: darryl.smith@ihs.gov by August 8, 2021 at 12:00 pm (Eastern Daylight Savings Time). Interested parties are required to be registered and certified in the System for Award Management (SAM) and/or accept VISA credit card payments. Registration may be accomplished at https://www.sam.gov. Responses to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, DUNS number, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) and must respond to the following questions: Is your business a Small business Indian Firm? Is your firm a Veteran Owned small business? Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned? Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? Is your business a small business? Interested businesses are required to submit a Statement of Capabilities (SOC) demonstrating: Ability to manage the services, description of past performance on previous contracts, dollar value of each contract, number of employees for each, the types and range of skills of employees for each, and point of contact and telephone number of the contracting activity for each contract. A capability statement, including summary of relevant performance history (with points of contact and applicable telephone numbers, FAX numbers, addresses and email addresses, if available) within the past three years. All interested Firms are requested to submit an electronic copy of their Qualification Statement, via email, to the Contract Specialist, Darryl Smith, at darryl.smith@ihs.gov. The email subject line shall read: Source Sought – APC The Qualification Statement shall be submitted in PDF format, limited to twelve (12) pages and shall be received on or before by 12:00 pm, EST on Tuesday, August 8, 2021.