Inactive Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside (specific to Department of Interior and Indian Health Services)

A. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional informatio... A. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice, FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items (Title VIII of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994) (Public Law 103-355) & FAR 37.4, Non-Personal Health Care Services Contract (10 U.S.C. 2304 and 41 U.S.C 253). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. B. The Indian Health Service/Cheyenne River Health Center intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price, Commercial Item Purchase Order in response to CRHC-24-046 at the Cheyenne River Health Center located in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. All orders may be submitted via email to Danielle.chasinghawk@ihs.gov This solicitation is being issued under solicitation number CRHC-24-046. C. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03 dated 02/23/24. D. This is an “100% Indian Economic Enterprise” set aside and the associated NAICS code is 334118, with a small business size standard of 1000 employees, Product Service Code is 7E20 IT & Telecom E. Commercial Items purchased through this purchase order will be IT Products used on a daily basis for staff at the Cheyenne River Health Center A list of line items, quantities/units of measure are attached. The “Unit Price” is an all-inclusive cost. All “inclusive cost” is defined to include, but not limited to travel, lodging, per diem, benefits, fuel, freight etc., plus all other costs pertinent to the performance of this contract. See Attached Pricing/Cost Schedule. F. Description of Services: Include, IT Laptops and equipment related products, specifications in the attached sheet, for the Cheyenne River Health Center, Eagle Butte, South Dakota. The period of performance will be forty-five (45) days from the date of award The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sept 2023), applies to this acquisition. Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead stationery, signed and dated; it shall include, at a minimum; Solicitation number CRHC-24-046 Closing Date: May 31, 2024 at 1:00pm MST Name, address, telephone number of the offeror and email address of the contact person Technical description of the item/service being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. Terms of any express warranty Price and any discount terms “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments, if issued A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representation or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Basis of award is Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable, “LPTA” bid package. All of the above is required in order to be technically acceptable. Shall provide the items listed in the specifications listing; Brand Name or Equal Buy, Ability to meet delivery schedule, complete, and fill out the Indian Firm Representation Form. The clause at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) applies to this acquisition. See attachment for Full Text H. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2024), with its offer. The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of the provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at http://www.sam.gov I. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023), applies to this acquisition. See attachment for Full Text. J. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (Feb 2024) – See attachment for Full Text. K. Attached are the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) & Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) clauses that are applicable. L. Submit proposal to: Cheyenne River Health Center Attn: Danielle Chasing Hawk, Supervisory Contract Specialist 24276 166th Street, Airport Road PO Box 1012 Eagle Butte, SD 57625 Email: Danielle.chasinghawk@ihs.gov Questions in reference to this solicitation shall be submitted to the email address listed above. The last day to submit questions is May 17, 2024 at 1:00pm MST. No questions will be answered after this date/time. Please be advised that the Government reserves the right to transmit those questions and answers of a common interest to all prospective vendors through a solicitation amendment. ACCEPTANCE PERIOD: Your proposal must stipulate that it is predicated upon all the terms and conditions of this RFQ. In addition, it must contain a statement to the effect that it is firm for a period of at least 30 days from the date of receipt by the Government. Quotation must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by the Request for Quotation (RFQ) and be returned no later than the date referenced. All required information must be submitted in order to be considered responsive and eligible for award. No contract award shall be made to any vendor listed on the OIG Exclusions List at http://exclusions.org.hhs.gov throughout the duration of the contract. Contractor must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. The Government reserves the right to accept or reject services, if the level of performance is unacceptable. Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) The Indian Health Service (IHS) is in the process of implementing an electronic invoicing system in compliance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) M-15-19 memorandum “Improving Government Efficiency and Saving Taxpayer Dollars Through Electronic Invoicing” directing Federal agencies to adopt electronic invoicing as the primary means to disburse payment to vendors. 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. IPP is a secure, web-based electronic invoicing system provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service, in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRSTL). Respondents to this solicitation are encouraged to register an account with IPP if they have not already done so. If your organization is already registered to use IPP, you will not be required to re-register- however, we encourage you make sure your organization and designated IPP user accounts are valid and up to date. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov If you require assistance registering or IPP account access, please contact the IPP Helpdesk at (866) 973-3131 (M-F 8AM to 6PM ET), or IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov Should the contractor feel that use of the IPP would be unduly burdensome, their response to this solicitation should include an explanation of this position for a determination by the contracting officer. The Contractor must provide only new equipment and new parts for the required products described herein; no used, refurbished, or remanufactured equipment or parts shall be provided under any circumstances. Absolutely no “Gray Market Goods” or “Counterfeit Electronic Parts” shall be provided. Gray Market Goods are defined as genuine branded goods intentionally or unintentionally sold outside of an authorized sales-territory or by non-authorized dealers in an authorized territory. All equipment shall be accompanied by the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) warranty. Counterfeit Electronic Parts are defined as unlawful or unauthorized reproduction, substitution, or alteration that has been knowingly mismarked, misidentified, or otherwise misrepresented to be an authentic, unmodified electronic part from the original manufacturer, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitution includes used electronic parts represented as new, or the false identification of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics. “The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) mandates that U.S. federal agencies use the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). In November 2020, OMB issued memorandum M-21-07 "Completing the Transition to IPv6”, which outlines the Federal government's strategic intent "to deliver its information services, operate its networks, and access the services of others using only IPv6". The HIS requires all new IT systems (hardware and software) to operate in a pure IPv6 network environment. This includes on-premises services or third-party hosted services that require network integration into the IHS network. The Offeror's solution shall comply with the IPv6 standards profile as defined by the NIST USGv6 Program: https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/usgv6-program

Inactive Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) Set-Aside (specific to Department of Interior and Indian Health Services)

This is a Sources Sought notice CRHC-24-046. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. Pursuant to 48 CFR Part 326, Subpart 326.603-3 and IHM 5.5-6, Indian Health Se... This is a Sources Sought notice CRHC-24-046. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. Pursuant to 48 CFR Part 326, Subpart 326.603-3 and IHM 5.5-6, Indian Health Service must use the negotiation authority of the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, to give preference to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) whenever the use of that authority is authorized and practicable. The Government is seeking to identify Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs), Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), and any other category of vendor capable of performing the below Indian Health Services (IHS) requirement. Any vendor responding to this notice should submit their capability statement as well as the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached). Consistent with the revised Buy Indian Act, HHS/IHS adopted the definition of an Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) set forth in 48 CFR 1480.201. This definition includes the following requirement, amongst others: “the Indians or Indian Tribes must, together, receive at least a majority of the earnings from the contract.” Instructions for submission are outlined further below. DEFINITIONS INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE (IEE): Any business activity owned by one or more Indians, Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, or Alaska Native Corporations provided that: The combined Indian, Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Corporation ownership of the enterprise constitutes not less than 51%; The Indian, Federal Recognized Indian Tribes, or Alaska Native Corporations must, together, receive at least 51% of the earnings from the contract; and The management and daily business operations must be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 334118 Computer Terminal & Other Computer Peripheral. THERE IS NO SOLICIATION AT THIS TIME and NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. This is a request for capability information and does not constitute a request for proposals. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The Federal Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services and meets the definition of an Indian-Owned Economic Enterprise, please provide the following information: 1). Organization name, address, telephone number, email address, and web site address. 2). System for Award Management (SAM) registration status. All respondents must register on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/ 3). DUNS number and identify your business status/size (i.e. small business, 8a, small disadvantaged business, service disabled veteran owned, woman owned, etc) 3). Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE / MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE UNDER 25 U.S.C. 47, Buy Indian Act, OR PROCURRED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award contract. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses, or the Government's use of such information or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published on a government GPE. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Submission instructions interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform / provide the above listed supply / service are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by April 30 2024, by 1:00 a.m. MST. All responses (4-pages maximum) under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Danielle.chasinghawk@ihs.gov, subject line: Sources Sought – CRHC-24-046. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact Danielle Chasing Hawk, Supervisory Contract Specialist at Danielle.chasinghawk@ihs.gov or Kolbi Haskell, Purchasing Agent at Kolbi.Haskell@ihs.gov.