SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- Licensed Optometrist
- Notice Date
- 3/19/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 621320
— Offices of Optometrists
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Aberdeen Area Office, Federal Building, 115 4th Avenue SE, Aberdeen, South Dakota, 57401
- ZIP Code
- 57401
- Solicitation Number
- 18-074
- Archive Date
- 4/6/2018
- Point of Contact
- Wenda L Wright, Phone: 6052267724
- E-Mail Address
-
wenda.wright@ihs.gov
(wenda.wright@ihs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Indian Economic Enterprises
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT BUY INDIAN ACT INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES (IEE) FIRMS BACKGROUND: The Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The mission of IHS is to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level and assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to members of the 567 federally recognized Tribes across the United States. The Great Plains Area Office (GPAO) in Aberdeen, South Dakota, an Area within the IHS, works in conjunction with its 19 Service Units and Tribal managed Service Units to provide health care to approximately 130,000 Native Americans located in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa. The GPAO's Service Units include seven hospitals, eight health centers, and several smaller health stations and satellite clinics. Each facility incorporates a comprehensive health care delivery system. The hospitals, health centers, and satellite clinics provide inpatient and outpatient care and conduct preventive and curative clinics. PURPOSE: In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation 5.2, The Sioux San IHS Hospital - Rapid City Service Unit (RCSU) is conducting a Sources Sought notice for a Licensed Optometrist to provide Optometric eye care services. Currently the Indian Health Service does not procure services and supplies from IEE firms pursuant to the Buy Indian Act 100% of the time. STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES: To locate eligible and qualified IEE firms both large and small business able to provide Licensed Optometrist services at the Sioux San IHS Hospital, Rapid City Service Unit (RCSU), located at 3200 Canyon Lake Drive, Rapid City, South Dakota. Utilize the information received with future acquisition planning efforts and potential Buy Indian set asides. HOW TO RESPOND: This is a sources sought under the authority of the Buy Indian Act. The Indian Health Service (IHS) is attempting to locate qualified and eligible IEE firms "Native American Indian Owned and Operated business" that can provide services/supplies to the Indian Health Service. This is a request for information only. 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 quotes and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. 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 nor 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) Company Name, point of contact, mailing address, telephone number, fax number and website address 3) Certification as an IEE firm. The government is ONLY interested in IEE firms. 4) The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your business status to the identified NAICS code. Prospective vendor shall also be properly registered in www.sam.gov with applicable NAICS codes. 5) Prospective vendors shall be properly registered in www.sam.gov. This includes proper registration as an IEE firm and if also eligible registered as small business, 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 IEE small business vendors. 6) Provide detailed capabilities statement, website, and e-catalog as it pertains to providing Registered Nurses. 7) Provide Dun & Bradstreet (DUNS) number used to create www.sam.gov registration. 8) Identify Business Size: Small or Large 9) GSA/FSS contract holders - provide GSA/FSS/VA/NITAAC or other GWAC contract number. Unfortunately current required sources of supply do not provide a filter to identify IEE vendors. They only sort by SBA small business categories when posting an RFQ making it very difficult to locate IEE firms when conducting market research. North American Industry classification System (NAICS) Codes are 621 - Ambulatory Heath Care Service: 621320, Offices of Optometrists; size standard $7.5 million. 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. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISTION REGULATION (HHSAR): http://www.hhs.gov/policies/hhsar/subpart301-1.html 352.222-70 Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations. 352.239-74 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility The Buy Indian Act The Buy Indian Act (25 USC 47) provides the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) with the authority to set-aside procurement contracts for Indian-owned and controlled businesses. Federal regulations governing IHS use of the Buy Indian Act are under the PHSAR, Subpart 380.5 - Acquisitions under the Buy Indian Act. Eligibility Requirements: Main requirements for contract competition under the Buy Indian Act. • The business must be an (IEE) Indian Economic Enterprise. A for profit business that is at least 51 percent Indian/Indian Tribe owned. • The IEE owners must be members of a federally recognized Indian tribe or Alaska Native village • The IEE must manage the contract • The Indian or Indian Tribe must receive majority of the earnings from the contract • The Indian or Indian Tribe must control the daily business operations • Subcontracting is permitted but at least 50 percent of the subcontracted work must go to (IEEs) • IEE must meet the eligibility requirements during the following periods o At the time the offer was made o At the time of award o During the life of the contract o If offeror loses eligibility during any of these times, the CO may terminate the contract for default. Subcontracting Limitations: No more than 50% of the work subcontracted maybe subcontracted to a concern other than a responsible IEE, the contractor agrees to give preference to Indian organizations and IEES in awarding subcontracts. For services and supplies the concern awarded the contract must provide 50% of the cost incurred for personnel and the cost of manufacturing, excluding materials. Laws/Regulations The Buy Indian Act o 25 USC 47 The Final Rule (Acquisition Regulations, Procedures for Contracting) o Federal Registrar www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/06/07/2013-13255/acquisition-regulations-buy-indian-act-procedures-for-contracting Authority / Indian Health Service o Subpart PHS 380.5-Acquisitions Under the Buy Indian Act PHSAR 380.501(b) http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-1999-title48-vol4/xml/CFR-1999-title48-vol4-chapA.xml#seqnumPHS 380.501 o Subpart 326.6--Acquisitions Under the Buy Indian Act http://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/subpart370/index.html#Subpart370.5--AcquisitionsUndertheBuyIndianAct Department of Health and Human Service Clauses/Provisions (HHSAR) o 352.226-1 Indian Preference (DEC 2015) o 352.226-2 Indian Preference Program (DEC 2015)
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/IHS/IHS-ABE/18-074/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 3200 Canyon Lake Drive, Rapid City, South Dakota, 57702, United States
- Zip Code: 57702
- Zip Code: 57702
- Record
- SN04858858-W 20180321/180319231003-57d2389163b809dddb4314d60ce637f2 (fbodaily.com)
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