Firm Fixed-Price, Non-Personal Healthcare Service, Commercial Item, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contract to provide Emergency Department Management and Staffing Services for the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (GPAIHS), Aberdeen

This is a Sources Sought notice. This notice DOES NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote or invitation for bid. This Sources Sought is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of qualified small business concerns prior to issuing a Request for Quote. This is not a solicitation for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. All responses will be provided by an e-mail response. No presentations will be scheduled.

In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation 5.2, The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service, Aberdeen, South Dakota is issuing a Sources Sought notice in support of Market Research to identify firms for the purpose of providing a variety of Emergency Department Management and Staffing Services that will help achieve Indian Health service’s commitment to improving health service delivery and access to care. See the attached Performance Work Statement.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 622110 which has a corresponding Size Standard of $41.5.

 The Government is interested in:

1st Tier - Indian Economic Enterprises, Small Business

2nd Tier - Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

3rd Tier - Certified HUBZone, Small Business

4th Tier - Small Disadvantaged Business

5th Tier - Women Owned Small Business

6th Tier -  All other Business Concerns

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

The written responses to this notice should consist of the following items:

1. Company Name
2. Company Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number
3. Company point of contact, mailing address, e-mail address telephone number, fax number and website address.
4. Name, telephone number and e-mail address of a company point of contact that has the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representatives.
5. Type of Company: All respondents should be registered on the System for Award Management (SAM) located at https://www.sam.gov.

Respondents will NOT be notified individually of the results of the sources sought.

Important notice:

It should be clearly understood that this Sources Sought notice is not an award or commitment by the Government. The offeror is further advised that funding may not become available. If funds are not available, no award will be made. The offeror will not be reimbursed for any/all effort or submission preparation costs.

Address your submission as follows:

Sources Sought # SS-22-184

Attn: Wenda Wright (Contract Specialist)

Great Plains Area Indian Health Service

115 4th Ave, SE

Aberdeen, SD  57401

wenda.wright@ihs.gov

All offeror’s are advised that registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database is required prior to award of a contract. Failure to register in the SAM database may render your firm ineligible for award. For more information, check the SAM Website at https://www.sam.gov. Completion of the electronic annual representations and certifications are also mandatory prior to the award of a contract.