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

The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service (AAIHS) has a requirement for the following service: Physician Non-Personal Healthcare Services at the Ute Mountain Ute Health Center (UMUHC) located in Towa... The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service (AAIHS) has a requirement for the following service: Physician Non-Personal Healthcare Services at the Ute Mountain Ute Health Center (UMUHC) located in Towaoc, CO Prospective Offerors are invited to submit proposals in reference to Solicitation No. 75H70723Q00010. The solicitation package is comprised of all information including the estimated requirements, scope of work, and applicable attachments. The Government anticipates awarding one firm-fixed price purchase order with a base year plus four option years. **Please see attached Solicitation for details. There is a fillable pricing table attached below as well as details about "Evaluation Factors" for the anticipated award.** This solicitation is set-aside for Small Business Indian Firms (SBIF) pursuant to the Buy Indian Act 25 U.S.C. 47. If the IHS does not receive at least two offers that are reasonably priced offers from SBIF’s, the IHS will then evaluate quotes and consider award to other small business concerns under the following 5-tier cascading set-aside (in order of first consideration to last consideration): 1st Tier: Small Business Indian Firms 2nd Tier: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses 3rd Tier: Certified HubZone Small Businesses 4th Tier: Small Disadvantage Businesses 5th Tier: All other Small Business Concerns. NON-PERSONAL SERVICES The services provided under this order are non-personal in nature as defined by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 37.101 - Non-Personal Healthcare Service, under which the contractor is an independent contractor and shall perform the work described herein independently of government supervision and that the provision of services are in accordance with FAR 52.237-7. OTHER DETAILS 1. Offer Period - Bid MUST be good for at least 90 calendar days after close of solicitation. 2. SAM Requirement - This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. 3. Commercial Items Terms and Conditions - The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. 4. Terms and Conditions - This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. 52.204-7, 52.212-3, 52.213-4, 52.222-36. 5. Invoicing- Invoices submitted under any award resulting from this solicitation will be required to utilize the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) in accordance with HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests (Feb 2022). PROPOSAL SUBMISSION Prospective Offerors are required to submit proposals by: Email to Shandiin.DeWolfe@ihs.gov To be eligible for contract award, vendor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and must also complete Representations and Certifications at http://www.sam.gov, per FAR 52.204-7. All payments by the Government under any associated order shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT), per FAR 52.232-33. QUESTIONS? In accordance with FAR 15.201 - Exchanges with Industry, before receipt of proposals, please refer to “Solicitation No. 75H70723Q00010” when requesting information regarding the solicitation via e-mail to Shandiin.DeWolfe@ihs.gov, or phone: (505) 256-6755. The last day to submit any questions will be 5 business days at 12 pm prior to the solicitation close date. Proposals will be accepted until 5:30 pm MST on Monday, December 12th, 2022.