Inactive
Buy Indian Set-Aside (specific to Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Services)
Notice ID:IHS1449192
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this mark...
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. Project: Purchase of: Industrial Uniforms for the Facility Maintenance Department The Indian Health Service (IHS), Navajo Area Office (NAO), Gallup Indian medical Center (GIMC) is seeking capable, Native American Owned Small Business or Indian Economic Enterprise Small Business interested in providing the resources to satisfy this request for industrial uniforms. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 315210 CUT AND SEW APPAREL CONTRACTORS with a small business size standard of 750. 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 required documents. 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. Submission Instructions: All interested sources must submit a capabilities package to the primary point of contact listed below, no later than (NLT) 12:00pm MST on April 20, 2022. AS A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED: Confirm the Buy-Indian set-aside status you qualify for under following NAICS Code: 339113. Fill out the attached IHS Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form. A positive statement of your intention to submit a quote to an upcoming solicitation as a prime contractor. Provide DUNS Number and CAGE Code. 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. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION.
