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) 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). Instructions for submission are outlined below.
Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and other small business are highly encouraged to
respond to this notice. However, firms should understand that generic capability statements are not
sufficient for effective evaluation of their capacity and capability to perform the work required.
Responses must directly demonstrate the company’s capability, experience, and ability to provide Haskell
Indian Health Clinic Eyeglasses and Lenses.
The Government requests interested parties submit a written response to this notice, which includes:
a. Company Name.
b. Company Socioeconomic Status.
c. Company System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.
d. Company point of contact, mailing address, and telephone number(s), and website address
e. Name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a company point of contact who has the
authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representatives.
f. DUNS Number:
g. Cage Code:
h. Tax ID
i. Date submitted.
j. Applicable company GSA Schedule number or other available procurement vehicle.
k. Company’s System for Award Management (SAM) registration status. All respondents must
register on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/.
l. Submit Indian Health Service Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form
(attached)
Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award contract. Any
information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly
voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect costs or
charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses, or the
Government's use of such information or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. 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 that 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 under no obligation
to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to
any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and
solicitation may be published on a government GPE. 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. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any
resultant solicitation(s).
How to respond: Please include the notice IHS 246-24-Q-0090 Haskell IHS Eyeglasses and Lenses in
the subject line. Responses must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Mary Ann Yocham,
[email protected] no later than 2:00 PM CST on April 5, 2024.
Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. The maximum
number of pages for this submission is five (5) pages.