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

****************************************************************************** THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INFORMATION ONLY: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES/PROPOSALS OR AN INVITATION FOR BID... ****************************************************************************** THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR 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. 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: Biohazardous Waste Bags Tracking Number: GRSSC-23-SS-0055 The Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS), Gallup Regional Supply Service Center, located in/at 2400 Fuhs Avenue, Building 10, Gallup, New Mexico 87301 is seeking capable sources for 1) Native American Owned or Indian Economic Enterprise Small Businesses, or 2) any other Socio-Economic Small Businesses interested in providing the attached list of Biohazardous Waste Bags with logo, to satisfy this requirement. The anticipated delivery date is October 16, 2023. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 326111 Plastic Bag and Pouch Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 750 employees. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide supplies with those described in this notice. 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 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 SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE, ANY OTHER SOCIO-ECONOMIC SET ASIDE, OR UNRESTRICTED. NOTE: If this requirement is set-aside, FAR 52.219-14 (DEVIATION 2019-01) 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. UBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: All interested sources must submit a capabilities package to the primary point of contact listed below, no later than (NLT) August 24, 2023 at 11:00 am MST. AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE POC LISTED IN THIS NOTICE: Your company’s representation qualifies you to provide items under NAICS code 326111. Evidence of recent (within three years) experience in providing products listed on the requirement which include: Customer point of contact with current telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. Business Size Standard of company (i.e. Women-owned, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, etc). Geographic Coverage Reference: Provide a list of all private industry or government contracts for similar items you have delivered. Please include the customer’s contract numbers, contact names, addresses, telephone numbers, dollar value of contract and brief description of the supplies provided on the contract. Provide documentation you are an approved distributor of the supplies. Delivery/Logistics: Provide evidence that the items are readily available and can meet the Delivery Timeframe. Warranty: Provide information on your return policy for any damages, overages and shortages. Confirm the Buy-Indian set-aside status you qualify for under following NAICS Code: 326111 Plastic Bag and Pouch Manufacturing. Provide UEI (Unique Entity ID) number. Complete and return the attached IHS Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form. Confirm you are registered with Invoice Payment Platform (IPP), government payment processing software. 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 if 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. All of the above information must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on availability of interested qualified Buy-Indian parties. If adequate interest is not received from Buy-Indian concerns, the solicitation may be issued as another type of set aside or unrestricted without further notice. Point of Contact: Cedric Lupee, Purchasing Agent (505) 722-1224, cedric.lupee@ihs.gov Lesley Roberts, Purchasing Agent (505) 722-1149, lesley.roberts@ihs.gov Place of Performance: Gallup Regional Supply Service Center 2400 Fuhs Avenue, Building No. 10 Gallup, New Mexico 87301 THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION.