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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 20, 2024 SAM #8394
SOURCES SOUGHT

66 -- Crow Service Unit Diagnostics Blood Culture Instrument Upgrade

Notice Date

11/18/2024 7:51:57 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

BILLINGS AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC BILLINGS MT 59107 USA
 

ZIP Code

59107
 

Solicitation Number

75H709-CR25Q-001
 

Response Due

12/3/2024 3:30:00 PM
 

Archive Date

12/18/2024
 

Point of Contact

Henrietta Whiteman, Phone: 4068505430, Brittany Bends, Phone: 4066383390
 

E-Mail Address

henrietta.whiteman@ihs.gov, Brittany.Bends@ihs.gov
(henrietta.whiteman@ihs.gov, Brittany.Bends@ihs.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

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

Description

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 NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing Size Standard: $20 Million Duration: Equipment with 1 year support Equipment: See attachment: A05 � Laboratory Blood Culture Upgrade 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 blood culture analyzer data system. List of past jobs/contracts of providing backup cluster equipment and support 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: henrietta.whiteman@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 in the subject line. Sources Sought ID: SS-75H709-CR25Q-001 Responses received to this notice will assist in determining the acquisition strategy of the requirement.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/efc9743d1dbf4fefbb87fe2dfa9f98c9/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Crow Agency, MT 59022, USA

Zip Code: 59022

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07268243-F 20241120/241118230108 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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