Loren Data's SAM Daily™

fbodaily.com
Home Today's SAM Search Archives Numbered Notes CBD Archives Subscribe
SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF OCTOBER 03, 2024 SAM #8346
SOURCES SOUGHT

65 -- NCSU Dental X-Ray Machine

Notice Date
10/1/2024 9:39:05 AM
 
Notice Type
Sources Sought
 
NAICS
334517 — Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing
 
Contracting Office
BILLINGS AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC BILLINGS MT 59107 USA
 
ZIP Code
59107
 
Solicitation Number
SS-75H709-NC24Q-007
 
Response Due
10/15/2024 11:00:00 AM
 
Archive Date
10/30/2024
 
Point of Contact
Vincent Hansen
 
E-Mail Address
Vincent.Hansen@ihs.gov
(Vincent.Hansen@ihs.gov)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
ISBEE Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside (specific to Department of Interior and Indian Health Services)
 
Description
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. Pursuant to 48 CFR Part 326, Subpart 326.603-3 and IHM 5.5-6, Indian Health Service must use the negotiation authority of the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, to give preference to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) whenever the use of that authority is authorized and practicable. The Government is seeking to identify Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs), Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), and any other category of vendor capable of performing the below Indian Health Services (IHS) requirement. Any vendor responding to this notice should submit their capability statement as well as the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached). Consistent with the revised Buy Indian Act, HHS/IHS adopted the definition of an Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) set forth in 48 CFR 1480.201.� This definition includes the following requirement, amongst others:��the Indians or Indian Tribes must, together, receive at least a majority of the earnings from the contract.�.� Instructions for submission are outlined further below. DEFINITIONS 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. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Dental 3D Cone Beam X-Ray Machine NAICS: 334517 Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing Small Business Size Standard: �1200 Unique Requirements: The Crow Service Unit requires a new Dental 3D Cone Beam X-Ray Machine.� The work will include purchase, delivery, and installation of the Cone Beam CT scanner. The Vendor we purchase it from should provide all of the work that is involved. The Vendor will provide the software required (Invivo 6 operating software.) to operate the equipment, and training for staff to operate the equipment/software. They will, wherever possible, link the new software to our current dental software- Dentrix and Dexis. Work will also include a warranty of the equipment, and the services provided by the vendor. The work may involve partial (possibly complete) shut down of the dental clinic during installation. The dental clinic will need to be shut down when the vendor trains the dental staff. Work will also involve removal of our old panoramic unit, along with any associated old equipment. The work will also include troubleshooting during installation and operation. Work will also involve inspection by a certified physicist. Work will also include inspections/certifications from any other applicable certifier. INSTRUCTIONS TO INDUSTRY ISBEEs are highly encouraged to respond to this notice. However, firms must also understand that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of their capacity and capability to perform the work required. To be considered a capable source, responses must directly demonstrate the company�s capability, experience, and ability to provide services as shown below. Your response must include but is not limited to the following: Number of years of experience in providing this requirement.� List of past jobs/contracts of providing this requirement. Demonstrate how your company meets the definition for Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) in consideration to this requirement. Demonstrate how your company will receive at least 51% of the earnings from the awarded contract. If identifying a partnership with a subcontractor that is a similarly situated entity, demonstrate how together with the subcontractor you will receive a combined 51% of the earnings from the contract. If identifying a partnership with a subcontractor that is NOT a similarly situated entity, demonstrate how you will receive 51% of the earnings from the contract. Demonstrate how the prime IEE, or together with the subcontractor, will conduct management and daily operations to be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians. Failure to address these items in your capability statement could exclude your firm from being determined a capable IEE/ISBEE source. SUBMISSION Interested parties capable of performing the required services may submit a response via email to: Vincent Hansen at Vincent.Hansen@ihs.gov no later than 15 days from the date of the sources sought announcement. Interested parties shall submit their capability response as instructed above and include a copy of the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form. It is recommended to include the sources sought ID SS-75H709-NC24Q-007 in the subject line. Sources Sought ID: SS-75H709-NC24Q-007. Responses received to this notice will assist in determining the acquisition strategy of the requirement.
 
Web Link
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/9543ceb0cf7e42378cec8e565f0fa5e5/view)
 
Place of Performance
Address: Lame Deer, MT 59043, USA
Zip Code: 59043
Country: USA
 
Record
SN07230412-F 20241003/241001230111 (samdaily.us)
 
Source
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

FSG Index  |  This Issue's Index  |  Today's SAM Daily Index Page |
ECGrid: EDI VAN Interconnect ECGridOS: EDI Web Services Interconnect API Government Data Publications CBDDisk Subscribers
 Privacy Policy  Jenny in Wanderland!  © 1994-2024, Loren Data Corp.