Inactive Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) Set-Aside (specific to Department of Interior and Indian Health Services)

Sources Sought: Firm Fixed-Price, Non-Personal Service Type, Commercial Item Purchase to provide Pharmacy Claims Switching and Benefit Eligibility Verification Services for multiple Great Plains Area ... Sources Sought: Firm Fixed-Price, Non-Personal Service Type, Commercial Item Purchase to provide Pharmacy Claims Switching and Benefit Eligibility Verification Services for multiple Great Plains Area healthcare facilities, various locations in North Dakota and South Dakota. Sources Sought Notice Number: IHS1516320. This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, obligation, or commitment by the Indian Health Service. This notice is intended strictly for market research to determine the availability of Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE). Your responses to the requested information will help the Government determine the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The anticipated applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services); however, other relevant NAICS codes will be considered based on the responses received. 1.0 BACKGROUND Firm Fixed-Price, Non-Personal Service Type, Commercial Item Purchase to provide Pharmacy Claims Switching and Benefit Eligibility Verification Services for multiple Great Plains Area healthcare facilities, various locations in North Dakota and South Dakota. 2.0 OBJECTIVE The primary objective of this project is to provide Pharmacy Claims Switching and Benefit Eligibility Verification Services. 3.0 SCOPE See the attached technical description. 4.0 CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS/ AND PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS The contractor is required to follow all federal, state, and local requirements pertaining to Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. 5.0 TYPE OF ORDER This is a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order. 6.0 ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Period of Performance: One-year base, plus four one-year options. 7.0 PLACES OF PERFORMANCE a. Fort Thompson Service Unit (FTSU), Fort Thompson IHS Clinic Pharmacy, 1323 BIA Route 4, Fort Thompson, South Dakota. b. Standing Rock Service Unit (SRSU), Fort Yates IHS Hospital Pharmacy, 10 North River Road, Fort Yates, North Dakota. c. Standing Rock Service Unit (SRSU), McLaughlin IHS Clinic Pharmacy, 701 East 6th Street, McLaughlin, South Dakota. d. Cheyenne River Service Unit (CRSU), Eagle Butte IHS Hospital Pharmacy, 24276 166th Street, Eagle Butte, South Dakota. e. Yankton Service Unit (YSU), Wagner Indian Health Care Pharmacy, 111 Washington Ave NW, Wagner, South Dakota. f. Pine Ridge Service Unit (PRSU), Pine Ridge IHS Hospital Pharmacy, 607 Indian Health Road, Pine Ridge, South Dakota. g. Pine Ridge Service Unit (PRSU), Kyle IHS Clinic Pharmacy, 11 Okuje Tipi Loop, Kyle, South Dakota. h. Pine Ridge Service Unit (PRSU), DBA LaCreek District Clinic, 119 South 1st Ave, Martin, South Dakota. i. Pine Ridge Service Unit (PRSU), Wanblee Indian Health Center Pharmacy, Hwy 44, Wanblee, South Dakota. j. Lower Brule Service Unit (LBSU), Lower Brule IHS Clinic Pharmacy, 601 Gall Street, Lower Brule, South Dakota. k. Rosebud Service Unit (RSU), Rosebud IHS Hospital Pharmacy, Rosebud, South Dakota. l. Turtle Mountain Service Unit (TMSU), Belcourt IHS Hospital, 1300 Hospital Loop, Belcourt, North Dakota. m. Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center (WWKMHCC), 100 Lake Traverse Drive, Sisseton, South Dakota. 8.0 PAYMENT INVOICE SUBMISSION AND PAYMENT In compliance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) M-15-19 memorandum Improving Government Efficiency and Saving Taxpayer Dollars Through Electronic Invoicing, directing Federal agencies to adopt electronic invoicing as the primary means to disburse payment to vendors. Invoices submitted under any award resulting from this solicitation will be required to utilize the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) in accordance with HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests. IPP is a secure, web-based electronic invoicing system provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRSTL). Respondents to this solicitation are encouraged to register an account with IPP if they have not already done so. If your organization is registered to use IPP, you will not be required to re-register. However, we encourage you to ensure that your organization’s designated IPP user accounts are valid and up to date. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Please contact the IPP Helpdesk at (866) 973- 3131 (M-F 8 AM to 6 PM ET) or IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov if you require assistance registering or IPP account access. 9.0 Capability Statement/Information: Interested parties are expected to review this notice to familiarize themselves with the project's requirements. Failure to do so will be at your firm's own risk. The following information shall be included in the capability statement: 1. A general overview of the respondents' opinions about the potential requirement's difficulty and/or feasibility, as well as any information regarding innovative ideas or concepts. 2. Information in sufficient detail of the respondent’s (a) current capability and capacity to perform the work; (b) prior completed events of similar nature/size; (c) organizational experience and management capability; and (d) examples of prior completed Government contracts and other related information. 3. To be considered capable of fulfilling this requirement, evidence of an offeror's ability to fully satisfy the requirements described above must be provided. 4. The respondents' Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, organization name, address, point of contact, and business size and type (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) Pursuant to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services) or comparable NAICS. 5. Any other information that may help develop or finalize the requirements of the potential acquisition. 6. The capability statement shall not exceed 10 single-sided pages (including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc.) presented in single space and using a 12-point font size minimum in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), with 8 1/2 by 11-inch paper size and 1-inch top, bottom, left, and right margins. 7. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Statements should also indicate current certified small business status; this indication should be marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferably placed under the eligible small business concern's name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by IHS personnel and will be held confidential. Closing Statement Point of Contact: David Jones, Contract Specialist at David.Jones@ihs.gov; Alternate: Mona Weinman, Contract Specialist at Mona.Weinman@ihs.gov. Submission Instructions: Interested parties should submit their capabilities via email to David Jones, Contract Specialist, at David.Jones@ihs.gov. Must include Sources Sought Number IHS1516320 in the Subject line. The due date for receipt of statements is September 11, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time to be considered. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or obligation by IHS. IHS does not intend to award a contract based on responses or otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this notice, IHS may issue a Request for Quote (RFQ). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against IHS shall arise due to a response to this notice or IHS's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or pay for the information provided in response to this notice. 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 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 not obligated to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents concerning any information submitted. After reviewing the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published on SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response.