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Notice ID:IHS1450060
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is conducting a SOURCES SOUGHT as outlined in FAR 15.201(c)(3) to identify potential vendors capable of providing Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Certified Medical Ass...
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is conducting a SOURCES SOUGHT as outlined in FAR 15.201(c)(3) to identify potential vendors capable of providing Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Certified Medical Assistants (CMA), Certified Surgical Technicians (CST) and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) services, as outlined in the statement of work, at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center (located in Phoenix, Arizona). PURPOSE OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT The purpose of this sources sought notice is to conduct market research pursuant to FAR Part 10 to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of firms especially small businesses including: 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. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research to determine if a 100% Set Aside for 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. NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED WITH THIS RFI. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR 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. SUMMARY OF SCOPE Please review the statement of work attached to this announcement. RESPONSES Responses to this notice must be emailed to Melinda Milheim at melinda.milheim@ihs.gov and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST, August 17, 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 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. 5. For Indian owned business, the contractor shall complete and submit the attached IHS IEE Representation Form (Jan 2022) along with the controlling enterprise’s Tribal enrollment/certificate of Degree of Indian Blood documentation. Please note that there shall be no personally identifiable information (PII), such as social security numbers, included in the documentation submitted. Any PII shall be redacted prior to submission. QUESTIONS Questions regarding this sources sought may be emailed to Melinda Milheim at melinda.milheim@ihs.gov
