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

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is conducting a SOURCES SOUGHT to identify potential vendors capable of providing Solid Waste Removal Services for the Yakama Indian Health Service, 401 Buster Road, To... The Indian Health Service (IHS) is conducting a SOURCES SOUGHT to identify potential vendors capable of providing Solid Waste Removal Services for the Yakama Indian Health Service, 401 Buster Road, Toppenish, WA 98948. This notice is intended strictly for market research to determine if a 100% set-aside for Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) or Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) Firms or if a 100% set-aside fro Small Business Concerns can fulfill the requirements set forth in this request for information (RFI). Firms are requested to rspond to this announcement as directed below. Based upon the responses received from ISBEE/IEE businesses, consideration will be given to determine if this acqisition can be set-aside for ISBEE/IEE business competition. Please consider providing a response if you are interested in this future opportunity. PURPOSE OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT The purpose of this sources sought is to conduct market research pursuant to FAR Part 10 to identify businesses capable of performing the work and to identify sources, including company's business size classification (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 Business (SDB), and Veteran Owned Small Businesses). Responses to this sources sought will be used by IHS to influenence acquisition decisions which may include: type of set-aside, type of procurement process, and which acquisition procedures are best suited for this procurement. AT THIS TIME; NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED WITH THIS RFI THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR QUOTES/PROPOSALS. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of this RFI. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providig information in response to this RFI or any follow-up information requested. Please note tha a decision not ot submit a response to this RFI will not preclude a vendor from participating in any future solicitation. SUMMARY OF SCOPE The project requirement will provide solid waste removal services at the Yakama Indian Health Clinic. 401 Buster Road, Toppenish, WA 98948; Satelite Dental Clinic 62 Birdsong Lane White Swan, WA 98952; and Toppenish Annex Building Fort Road Toppenish, WA 98948. The contact action will be awarded 15 days from the date of award. The categorized North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 562111 - Solid Waste Collection and SIC 4212. RESPONSES: Responses to this notice must be emailed to Stacy Hill at Stacy.Hill@ihs.gov and must be received no later than 1:00 PM June 23, 2022. Responses should 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 quote/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. See attached certification for Native American-owned (IEE/ISBEE). 5. Experience Submission Requirements: Submit at least two (2) but no more than five (5) Solid Waste Removal Service contract actions performed by your firm that are similar to the work that will be required under this action Firms/Companies shall include the following information: a. Indicate whether Prime Contractor or Subcontractor for this type of equipment project submitted; b. Dates of the Solid Waste Removal Services were performed. c. Contract value, location, completion date, and complexity of job for each project submitted; d. Indicate whether the project is a federal, state, tribal or other for each project submitted; and e. Project references/Agency point of contact (telephone number and e-mail address) for each project submitted. f. All information received in response to this source sought that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly QUESTIONS: Questions regarding this sources sought may be emailed to Stacy Hill at Stacy.Hill@ihs.gov. Attachments/Links Attachment: Native American-owned certification Contact Information Contracting Office Address -401 Buster Road Toppenish, WA 98948