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

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR MARKET RESEARCH INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES/PROPOSALS OR AN INVITATION FOR BIDS. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capa... THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR MARKET RESEARCH INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES/PROPOSALS OR AN INVITATION FOR BIDS. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for quotations or proposals, or an invitation for bids. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary and will be used only for market research purposes to determine availability of sources, commerciality, and competitive strategy. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs associated with any response to this notice as incurred by prospective contractors. ****************************************************************************** Project Title: Area-Wide Multiple Award, Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity Contract (ID/IQs) for Nursing Services in Various Specialties Tracking Number: 75H71023R00003 The Indian Health Service (IHS), Navajo Area (Gallup Service Unit - located in Gallup, NM; Crownpoint Service Unit – located in Crownpoint, NM; Shiprock Service Unit – located in Shiprock, NM; Kayenta Service Unit – located in Kayenta, AZ; and Chinle Service Unit – located in Chinle, AZ) is seeking capable sources for registered nursing services in various specialties. Nursing specialties include emergency department, women’s health, internal medicine, pediatrics, intensive care, and orthopedics among others. Each service unit has an annual need for temporary, contracted, nursing services that range from a low of $3.5M to a high of over $9M. The proposed contract type is labor-hour which is typical within this industry. Prospective offerors must have the technical capability, capacity, key personnel, demonstrated past performance, and a plan to recruit, retain, and sustain sufficient staffing in order to meet the government’s needs. Based on annual needs for nursing services across the IHS Navajo Area, the contracting office is seeking to establish multiple-award ID/IQs against which task orders will be placed under the fair opportunity process at FAR 16.505(1) unless an exception to the fair opportunity process is sufficiently documented by the Contracting Officer. Each ID/IQ will have a base period of 12 months and four 12-month option periods from time of award, for up to a maximum, five-year period of performance in accordance with the clause at 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. An additional not-to-exceed 6-month extension may be included in accordance with the clause at 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. Each ID/IQ may have a potential value of up to $10M each or more. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 561320 Temporary Help Services, with a small business size standard of $30.0M. In accordance with the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, the Indian Health Service shall give preference at all times, as far as practicable, to Indian economic enterprises. If your Indian-Owned firm is capable of providing the supplies and/or services described in this notice, complete the attached representation form and submit it along with the rest of the requested documents identified in this notice. THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE ACQUISITION STRATEGY SUCH AS INDIAN-OWNED ENTERPRISE SET ASIDES, TOTAL OR PARTIAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE, ANY OTHER SOCIO-ECONOMIC SET ASIDE, OR UNRESTRICTED. SMALL BUSINESS RESERVCES MAY ALSO BE CONSIDERED. NOTE: If this requirement is set-aside, FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting will apply; similarly-situated entity description applies. This clause requires that the concern perform at least 50 percent (50%) of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees. If a Buy Indian set aside is contemplated, the HHSAR clause at 352.226-6 Indian Economic Enterprise Subcontracting Limitations will apply. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: All interested sources must submit a capabilities package to the listed primary point of contact, no later than (NLT) 1:00 PM MST on Friday, October 27, 2023. To ensure the integrity of the procurement process, no further information will be provided in addition to what has been disclosed in this sources-sought notice. AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE POCs LISTED IN THIS NOTICE: Confirm the Buy-Indian set-aside status you qualify for under following NAICS Code: 561320 Temporary Help Services. If the proposed NAICS is not the customary or applicable NAICS relative to the needs description, include your firm’s proposed NAICS and rationale for the different NAICS. If claiming Indian-Owned Economic Enterprise (IEE) or Indian-Owned Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) status, complete and submit the attached IHS Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form. Failure to submit the completed form will render your firm non-IEE or non-ISBEE regardless of other documents provided. If Non-Indian, indicate firm’s size – small or other-than-small; and other socio-economic program participation such as small-disadvantaged, 8(a)-certified, HUBZone, SDVOSB, and/or WOSB/EDWOSB. A positive statement of your intention to submit a quote to an upcoming solicitation as a prime contractor. Provide firm’s UEI Number. Evidence of recent (within the last five years) experience with work similar in type and scope to include: Contract Numbers Project Descriptions that demonstrate relevance to this requirement Dollar Amounts Percent and complete description of work self-performed. Customer points of contact with current telephone number and email address. All of the above information must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on availability of interested qualified Buy-Indian economic enterprises parties, other socio-economic firms, or small business enterprises. Points of Contact(s): Mitzie Begay, Contracting Officer Representative II mitzie.begay@ihs.gov Jerlyn Begay, Contract Specialist jerlyn.begay@ihs.gov Kimberly Livingston, Purchasing Agent kimberly.livingston2@ihs.gov Places of Performance: Navajo Area Service Units: Chinle Service Unit Crownpoint Service Unit Gallup Service Unit Kayenta Service Unit Shiprock Service Unit THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION.