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:
Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE):
Any business activity the meets the IEE requirements as well as small business size standards.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
NAICS:
621512 - Diagnostic Imaging Centers - $19.0 M Small Business Size Standard
Duration:
One (1) Year with Four (4) Option Years
SCOPE: The purpose of the contract is to provide mobile professional mammography examination services including screenings exams, diagnostics exams, ultra-sonography and bone density scans and diagnostic interpretation services using digital radiographic imaging techniques to improve the quality and timeliness of interpretations for diagnoses and treatment of patients presenting at the Blackfeet Community Hospital (BCH) for health care. The services affect a broad range of patients and impacts the attending physician/providers ability to provide direct patient care.
APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS: Accreditation from the American College of Radiology (ACR). Certification from Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). And meet MSQA standards. Annual Physicist Report. Registry from AART for technologist.
TASKS: The Contractor shall provide non-personal healthcare services. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing all equipment and services required for the performance of breast examinations, collection, storage and transmission of images, diagnostic interpretations, professional judgement and diagnosis for specific medical treatment. The Contractor shall maintain medical liability insurance, which is not less than the amount normally prevailing within the local community for the medical specialties concerned. The Contractor shall ensure that any subcontracts for the provision of services covered contains the requirement of the clause at 52-237-7, including the maintenance of medical liability insurance.
DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE: The Contractor shall provide mobile unit mammography services from 8:00am to 4:00pm on a bi-weekly schedule.
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:
Blackfeet Community Hospital, 760 Hospital Drive, Browning, MT 59417
GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED EQUIPMENT AND INFORMATION: The BCH will assist with scheduling. The BCH will provide a level parking area for the mobile coach to park, free of snow and debris.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS:
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:
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: Johnna Spotted at [email protected] 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-BF24Q-002. Responses received to this notice will assist in determining the acquisition strategy of the requirement.