Nurse Phone Triage (Nurse Advise Line) ACL IHC

SOURCES SOUGHT

STATEMENT OF WORK

BACKGROUND:

The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service, Acoma-Canoncito-Laguna Indian Health Center (ACL IHC), has a need for the 24/7 Nurse Phone Triage Services (Nurse Advise Line) for the Health Center. 

• Nurse Advise Line are needed to provide registered nurses who can answer many general health questions and advise patients when to call a doctor or encourage them to seek emergency services
• Using appropriate software and licensed medical protocols to assist individuals in making informed healthcare choices.

PURPOSE:

Currently the Indian Health Service, Albuquerque Area does procure services and supplies from Small Business Indian Firms pursuant to the Buy Indian Act 100% of the time.

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES:

        1.    Locate eligible and qualified Small Business Indian Firms to support IHS procurement needs under NAICS code: Q999 – Medical - Other / 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

        2.    Utilize the information received with future acquisition planning efforts and potential Buy Indian set aside. 

        3.    Possibly create one Firm-Fixed Price Contract amongst eligible and qualified Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE).

HOW TO RESPOND:

This is a sources sought notice under the authority of the Buy Indian Act.  The Indian Health Service (IHS) is attempting to locate qualified and eligible ISBEE Firms, “Native American Indian Owned and Operated businesses,” that can provide services/supplies to the Indian Health Service.  This is a request for information only.  Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.  Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary with no obligation or incurred cost by the government.

        Provide With Response:

        1.    E-mail response.  Shall be in a printer friendly format, Word or PDF, 8x11 page size, 5-page limit.

        2.    Certification as a ISBEE Firms. The government is ONLY interested in ISBEE Firms. (See attached Representative Form).

        3.    The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your business status to the identified NAICS code.

        4.    Pursuant to FAR 52.204-6, prospective vendors shall be properly registered in www.sam.gov; this includes proper registration as an ISBEE Firms and if eligible, registered as applicable small business certifications (e.g. Hubzone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, Women-Owned, Small Disadvantaged), in order for IHS to issue an award and claim procurement actions with eligible ISBEE Firms.

        5.    Provide detailed capabilities statement, website, and e-catalog as it pertains to S205 – Trash/Garbage Collection Services / 562111 – Solid Waste Collection.

        6.    Provide the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) used to create www.sam.gov registration.

        7.    Identify Business Size:  ISBEE Firm or a large Indian-Owned Firm

        8.    GSA/FSS contract holders – provide GSA/FSS/VA or other GWAC contract number, only if applicable.