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

Sources Sought: – LED Slit Lamp – Albuquerque Indian Health Center This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligatio... Sources Sought: – LED Slit Lamp – Albuquerque Indian Health Center This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation or commitment by the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research to determine if a “100% Set Aside for Small Business Indian Firms” 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). This is a Request for Information only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service is conducting a market research survey to help determine the availability of the following service: NAICS Code: 339113 – Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing Description: BRAND NAME OR EQUAL BQ900 LED SLIT LAMP, UNIT MODEL Manufacturer: HAAG-STREIT (BRAND NAME OR EQUAL) Salient Characteristics: LED Illumination with Tilt, Slit Beam Decentering Grey (Neutral Density), Blue, Red Free Filters Slit Beam Size 0-14mm Width by 1-14 mm Height 13-Degree Stereo Angle Magnification 6.3x, 10x, 16x, 25x, 40x IM Imaging System Compatible If your business can offer these items or BRAND NAME OR EQUAL, please provide a product brochure, and/or any applicable product information to Shandiin.DeWolfe@ihs.gov. There is also an attached form for any Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE). 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.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. Interested parties are required to be registered and certified in the System for Award Management (SAM). Registration may be accomplished at https://beta.sam.gov. Responses to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, UEI number, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) and must respond to the following question: Is your business a small business Indian-owned firm? Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is appropriate. Please submit all information to Shandiin DeWolfe via e-mail: Shandiin.Dewolfe@ihs.gov by December 23, 2022 at 12:00 pm (Mountain Daylight Savings Time).