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

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is conducting a SOURCES SOUGHT to identify potential vendors capable of providing Sterilizer - Infection Control of dental instruments for the Yakama Indian Health Serv... The Indian Health Service (IHS) is conducting a SOURCES SOUGHT to identify potential vendors capable of providing Sterilizer - Infection Control of dental instruments for the Yakama Indian Health Service. 401 Buster Road, Toppenish, Washington 98948. This notice is intended strictly for market research to determine if a 100% set-aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) or Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) Firms or if a 100% set-aside for Small Business concerns can fulfill the requirements set forth in this request for information (RFI). Firms are requested to respond to this announcement as directed below. Based upon the responses received from ISBEE/IEE businesses, consideration will be given to determine if this acquisition can be set-aside for ISBEE/IEE business competition. Please consider providing a response if you are interested in this future opportunity. PURPOSE OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT The purpose of this source sought is to conduct market research pursuant to FAR Part 10 to identify businesses capable of performing the work and to identify sources, including company's business size classification (Native American/Indian-Owned Businesses, 8(a) Certified Small Businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone) Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), and Veteran Owned Small Businesses). Responses to this source sought will be used by IHS to influence acquisition decisions which may include: type of set-aside, type of procurement process, and which acquisition procedures are best suited for this procurement. AT THIS TIME; NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED WITH THIS RFI THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR QUOTES/PROPOSALS. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of this RFI. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI or any follow-up information requested. Please note that a decision not to submit a response to this RFI will not preclude a vendor from participating in any future solicitation. The RFQ number will be 75H71322Q00023 at a later date. SUMMARY OF SCOPE This project requirement will provide a Sterilizer - Infection Control of dental instruments at the Yakama Indian Health Service. 401 Buster Road, Toppenish, Washington 98948. The product equipment will be awarded 15 to 20 days from date of award. The categorized per NAICS code 339114 and SIC 3843. RESPONSES: Responses to this notice must be emailed to Daniel Otis at daniel.otis@ihs.gov and must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. PT, March 25, 2022. Responses shall include: 1. Company Information: Company name, website, physical address, SAM UEI Code and/or DUNS number 2. Point of Contact: Contact name, phone number, and E-mail address 3. If a solicitation is issued, will your firm/company be submitting a quote/proposal? Indicate Yes or No 4. Type of Business: Native American-owned (IEE/ISBEE), SBA certified 8(a), SBA Certified HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), and/or Small Businesses (SB). For more information on the definitions or requirements for these small business programs, refer to http://www.sba.gov. See attached certification for Native American-owned (IEE/ISBEE). 5. Experience Submission Requirements: Submit at least two (2) but no more than five (5) Sterilizer - Infection Control of dental instruments supplied by your firm within the last five (5) years that are similar to the work that will be required under this action requirement. Firms/companies shall include the following information: a. Indicate whether Prime Contractor or Subcontractor for this type of equipment project submitted; b. Dates of the Sterilizer was supplied. c. Contract value, location, completion date, and complexity of job for each project submitted; d. Indicate whether the project is a federal, state, tribal or other for each project submitted; and e. Project references/Agency point of contact (telephone number and e-mail address) for each project submitted. f. All information received in response to this source sought that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly QUESTIONS: Questions regarding this sources sought may be emailed to Daniel Otis at daniel.otis@ihs.gov. Attachments/Links Attachment: Native American-owned certification Contact Information Contracting Office Address 1414 NW Northrup Street, Suite 800 Portland, OR 97209 Primary Point of Contact is as follows: Daniel Otis Daniel.otis@ihs.gov Phone Number 5034145521 Secondary Point of Contact is as follows: Stacy Hill and Allison Shavehead Purchasing Agents.