Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

**Amendment 001 is hereby issued to add a list of questions and answers that have been provided so that the information is available to all potential offerors, per FAR 15.201(f). All other terms & con... **Amendment 001 is hereby issued to add a list of questions and answers that have been provided so that the information is available to all potential offerors, per FAR 15.201(f). All other terms & conditions shall remain the same, including the due date & time*** This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the Indian Health Service (IHS) for commercial items or services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 75H70724Q00021 and is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-02. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 621210 with a small business size standard of $9.0M. The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service (AAIHS) has a requirement for the following: One (1) Dentist – Non-Personal Healthcare Services – Ute Mountain Ute Health Center (UMUHC) – Towaoc, CO Prospective Offerors are invited to submit proposals in reference to Solicitation No. 75H70724Q00021. Please see attached Solicitation for all details. Proposal Package should include: Volume I - Technical Proposal, including UEI number and business size. Volume 2 - Past Performance. Volume 3 - Price Proposal. Signed SF-1449 (Solicitation)(First page only is ok) **Please see attached Pricing Table, which is fillable for your use. A quote in your own format is also acceptable. The Scope of Work and other details can be found in the attached Solicitation** CASCADING SET-ASIDE Under the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, through the transfer of authority from the Department of Interior to HHS, offers will be solicited from Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (see HHSAR Subpart 326.6) that are also small business concerns. If there is not receive enough competition and/or reasonably priced offers received from the ISBEE set-aside, then quotes will be considered for award to other small business concerns, then large business concerns. Any acquisition resulting from this cascading set-aside will be from such a concern as follows: 1st Tier: Small Business Indian Firms 2nd Tier: All Other Small Business Concerns 3rd Tier: Other Than Small Business Concerns OTHER DETAILS 1. Offer Period - Bid MUST be good for at least 90 calendar days after close of solicitation. 2. SAM Requirement - 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. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Vendor must have an active UEI number. 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 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). 6. Payment- All payments by the Government under any associated order shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT), per FAR 52.232-33. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION Prospective Offerors are required to submit proposals by: Email to Shandiin.DeWolfe@ihs.gov QUESTIONS? In accordance with FAR 15.201 - Exchanges with Industry, before receipt of proposals, please refer to “Solicitation No. 75H70724Q00021” when requesting information regarding the solicitation via e-mail to Shandiin.DeWolfe@ihs.gov, or phone: (505) 256-6755. Please submit questions no later than Friday, February 9th, 2024. Proposals will be accepted until 12:00 pm MDT on Monday, February 14th, 2024.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Sources Sought: One (1) Dentist – Ute Mountain Ute Health Center (UMUHC) – Towaoc, CO This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicit... Sources Sought: One (1) Dentist – Ute Mountain Ute Health Center (UMUHC) – Towaoc, CO 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” or 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 Businesses). 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: 621210 – Offices of Dentists Description: One Full-Time Dentist - Dental Non-Personal Healthcare Services – Ute Mountain Ute Health Center – Towaoc, CO 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://www.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 questions: Is your business a small business Indian-owned firm? Is your business a small business? 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 provide this service, please provide a capability statement and/or product brochure, and/or any applicable past performance information to demonstrate that the service can be provided to Shandiin.DeWolfe@ihs.gov. Also, please fill out and return the form attached for Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE’s). Please submit all information to Shandiin DeWolfe via e-mail: Shandiin.DeWolfe@ihs.gov by January 10th, 2023 at 5:30 pm (Mountain Daylight Savings Time)