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

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INDIAN SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES (ISBEE) / NATIVE OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (NOSB) – THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSAL AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS N... SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INDIAN SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES (ISBEE) / NATIVE OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (NOSB) – THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSAL AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS 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. The Indian Health Service (IHS), Phoenix Area Office (PAO) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for a Turnkey E-Control Systems Temperature Monitoring Equipment, Installation, and Configuration for the IHS, Phoenix Indian Medical Center located in Phoenix, AZ and Sherman High School Clinic located in Riverside, CA. The Indian Health Service (IHS), Phoenix Area Office (PAO) Department of Acquisition Management (DAM), is procuring for a Contractor to provide equipment and technical services necessary to install new E-Control Systems temperature monitoring equipment at Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC) and Sherman Indian High School Clinic. This purchase includes procurement, delivery, assembly, installation, and calibration of new E-Control Systems equipment by an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) certified installer and authorized dealer. This is a brand name procurement only. The requested equipment is a turnkey wireless temperature monitoring system that meets the stringent regulatory requirements of The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Vaccines for Children (VFC). Procurement of the E-Control Systems temperature monitoring solution provides 24/7 monitoring capability on a secure internal server and aids the local Biomedical Engineering department’s ability to fulfill monitoring requirements on enclosed environments of medical equipment including refrigerators, freezers, and blanket warmers. The E-Control Systems digital data loggers are required to provide continuous temperature monitoring of medical equipment located in the following Phoenix Indian Medical Center and Sherman Indian High School Clinic departments including: Intensive Care Unit, Inpatient, Emergency Department, Laboratory, Outpatient, Pharmacy, Specialty Clinic, Dental, and Obstetrics Ward. Multiple refrigerator and freezer units house medication and/or vaccines with strict temperature monitoring requirements to ensure safe storage and handling. Digital data loggers with continuous monitoring and reporting capabilities and a current certificate of calibration are required for all units storing Vaccines for Children (VFC) vaccines per Arizona VFC guidelines. Calibrated digital data loggers are required to stay in compliance with VFC vaccine management plan guidelines. The Contractor shall provide and install the following E-Control Systems IntelliSense equipment/software and services: 2.2.1 IntelliGate ZB Kit (with Power Supply, Ethernet Cable, Magnet) – Part #5011001 – Quantity 29 2.2.2 Mesh Router Kit – Incudes Mesh Router (ZB), and 5v Power Supply – Part #4021029 – Quantity 4 2.2.3 IntelliSensor TempNTC-40ZB V3 w/ Display – Includes Power Supply (Capable of Monitoring Up to 4 temps) – Quantity 65 2.2.4 IntelliSensor HumBipZB V3 w/ Display - Includes Power Supply (Temperature & Humidity Probes built into sensor) – Quantity 53 2.2.5 IntelliSensor TempNTC-22ZB V3 w/ Display – Includes Power Supply (Capable of Monitoring Up to 2 temps & 2 Digital) – Quantity 2 2.2.6 IntelliSensor TempRTD-40ZB V3 w/ Display – Includes Power Supply (Capable of Monitoring Up to 4 temps) – Quantity 2 2.2.7 IntelliSensor Analog5V-40ZB (Capable of Monitoring Up to 4 Analog Devices) – Quantity 1 2.2.8 Zip Cord Probe (-40°C + 125°C) – Quantity 3 2.2.9 Product Simulator – Glass Glycol Bottle (Including Probe): -40°C +85 °C – Quantity 68 2.2.10 ULT RTD Probe (-200 °C - + 40°C) – Quantity 1 2.2.11 CO2 Probe - 0-5% 0-5V Output – Quantity 1 2.2.12 24 V Power Supply – Quantity 1 2.2.13 3 Point Loop Calibration – 1 transmitter 1 probe – Quantity 56 2.2.14 3 Point Loop Calibration - 1 transmitter 2 probes – Quantity 8 2.2.15 3 Point Loop Calibration (ULT or LN2) 1 transmitter 1 probe – Quantity 1 2.2.16 HumBip Calibration – Quantity 1 2.2.17 Analog 5V Calibration – Quantity 1 2.2.18 Hosting fee per IntelliSensor Unit – Quantity 118 2.2.19 Setup Fee for Hosting per Measured Point (One Time Fee) – Quantity 178 2.2.20 Hardware Installation Services 2.2.21 Shipping and Delivery Services The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 334512 with an associated small business size standard of 500 employees. An e-mail letter of interest that includes your firm’s Capability Statement highlighting past performance for similar deliveries performed within the past 5 years and indicate the following social economic status information is all that is required at this time. Is your firm a: ___ Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise/Native Owned Small Business BUY INDIAN ACT The IHS Contracting Officer will give priority for all purchases, regardless of dollar value, by utilizing ISBEE set-aside to the maximum extent possible. Each acquisition of supplies, services or construction that is subject to commercial items (FAR 12.209) or Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) (FAR 13.106) must be set-aside exclusively for ISBEEs. Definition(s): 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. Definition: INDIAN SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE (ISBEE) – An IEE that is also a small business concern established in accordance with the criteria and size standards of 13 CFR Part 121. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide supplies consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR ISBEE/NOSB OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and a single award MAY be made. 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 the above-listed supplies are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 08/09/2022 12:00 MST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Donovan.Conley@ihs.gov and reference on email subject line IHS1456620-ISBEE. All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated above should respond, in writing, INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOWING: 1. Company name. 2. Point of contact (name/title/telephone number/e-mail address). 3. FSS / SEWP Contract number, if applicable. 4. DUNS number OR SAM Unique Entity Identifier Number. 5. Tax ID number. 6. Indication of which business category (IEE or ISBEE) for which the organization qualifies. 7. A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to provide the requirement depicted above. 9. Documentation from manufacturer (i.e., correspondence from manufacturer) of your firm being an authorized distributor for the manufacturer. Additionally, since IHS must conduct sufficient market research in determining if there is reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), for every commercial contract opportunity, in accordance with HHSAR 326.603-1. To identify and support responsible IEE/ISBEE(s) and prevent circumvention or abuse of the Buy Indian Act, interested, qualified, vendors must provide the following: ? Representation must be made on the designated IHS Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form (attached) through which the offeror will self-certify eligibility; and, ? Identify the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Corporation upon which the offeror relies for its IEE status. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.1102 required to be registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. The Government will use responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision. This is the only notice: no other copies of this notice will be provided. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact: Donovan Conley Contract Specialist Phoenix Area Office, Acquisition Department 40 North Central Ave 602-200-5374 Attachment: 1. IHS Indian Economic Enterprises Representatives form