The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Rocky Mountain Regional Office (RMRO), Branch of Acquisitions is conducting market research and is issuing this announcement to seek potential sources who would be interested in providing Helitack Support Vehicles to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). The apparatus shall be a support apparatus on a light duty chassis. These vehicles are an integral and required part of Bureau of Indian Affairs Aviation Helitack firefighting modules, supporting the transportation of personnel and equipment often on a daily basis to and from incident assignments during the fire season. The body shall be designed to withstand the rigors of off-road use and Wildland firefighting. This notice is to identify any businesses that fall into the set-aside category of Native American owned firms. This is not a solicitation announcement and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. It is requested that only those that meet the definition of this category submit responses to this notice. Indian economic enterprises are defined, in part, as any business entity that is at least fifty one percent owned by one or more American Indian or Alaska Native individuals. The Buy Indian Act can be located at 25 U.S.C. 47. The Contractor shall provide the required vehicles. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 336211 and the small business size standard is 1,000. Interested parties are requested to provide their DUNS number for verification of inclusion in the System for Award Management (SAM). Any interested and qualified sources are requested to provide their GSA Contract Number and a brief capabilities statement to Rocky Mountain Regional Office (RMRO), via email at
[email protected]. To be considered in this research, please provide the information above no later than 5:00 pm MT on October 20, 2014.