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

The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify Indian Economic Enterprises as defined in 25 U.S.C. § 47 and ot... The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify Indian Economic Enterprises as defined in 25 U.S.C. § 47 and other Small Businesses having an interest in and the resources to support a requirement for: Medical Equipment and Supplies for the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service with delivery to Pierre, South Dakota. Period of performance will be 30 days ARO. 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 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing and 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing and the Classification Code assigned is 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. 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, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability, and 3) Past Performance Information using the attached Past Performance Questionnaire. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. 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 PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION OR OTHER SET-ASIDE. IHS anticipates a firm fixed-price contract awarded on an all-or-none basis. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform/provide the above-listed services and supplies are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by August 25, 2020 by 10:00am CST/CDT. All responses (2-pages maximum) under this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to connie.valandra@ihs.gov; subject line: Sources Sought Notice for IHS1410573. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact: Connie Valandra, Contract Specialist at connie.valandra@ihs.gov.