SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE For Locum Tenens/Dental Staffing Services This is a Sources Sought Notice. This advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for quotes. A request for quotes may be issued at a later date. This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. There is no solicitation available at this time. We are seeking dental staffing sources in accordance with 25 USC 14, Buy Indian Act with preference to be given to Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE). The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of all qualified native small businesses; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification according to the North American Industry Classification System, 621210 code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This Sources Sought/Market Survey Notice is being conducted to meet the dental needs of the patients eligible for treatment at the Warms Springs Service Unit from small business organizations (NAICS 621210); small business size standard is $7.5M). Due to limited Purchase of Referred Care (PRC) formerly known as Contract Health Services (CHS) funding, referrals to external providers are difficult for patients is in of need of dental services. The services of a dentist on-site will provide the much needed care. The purpose of the work is to improve the overall oral health status of the Native American population served. Most contacts are with patients receiving care at the facility. The primary purpose of contract is to provide direct patient care. Period of Performance: 12 months from date of Award plus four,12-month option periods. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. This is not a Request for Proposals. The Government DOES NOT intend to award a contract based on responses under this announcement. Interested parties shall not be reimbursed for costs associated with preparation of their responses. Any proprietary information should be so marked. Interested organizations presenting a Capability Statement in response to this Small Business Sources Sought Synopsis must identify their size status. Indian Economic Enterprise Representation. To be considered for an IHS contract awarded under the Buy Indian Act, an offeror must represent that it meets the definition of "Indian economic enterprise" in response to a specific solicitation set-aside in accordance with this IHM. Insert the following provision in all written IEE set-aside solicitations for supplies, services, or covered construction, regardless of dollar value: INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE REPRESENTATION The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] does [ ] does not meet the definition of Indian economic enterprise as defined in IHM 5-5.6.F.1. Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Responses should include: (1) Business Name, GSA contract number and Address (if applicable) (2) Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, and E-mail Address (3) DUNS and NAICS code (4) Business Size SMALL or LARGE (5) Type of Business NATIVE OWNED, SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED, VETERAN OWNED, 8A, HUB Zone, WOMEN-OWNED etc. All businesses eligible to provide this service are encouraged to reply as this information may be used to determine potential set asides for the above noted service. All information submissions shall be received no later than 3:00 pm Pacific time on June 29, 2018. After review of the responses to this announcement, the Government intends to proceed with the acquisition and a subsequent solicitation may be published or before July 3, 2018 All capability statements sent in response to this Small Business Sources Sought notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to the Point of Contact below in MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). The subject line must specify the Sources Sought Number. Electronically submitted capability statements are due no later than 3:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time) fifteen (15) calendar days (including date of submission to Fedbizopps) after posting of the Small Business Sources Sought Notice. CAPABILITY STATEMENTS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE AND TIME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Contracting Office Address: Portland AREA Office Attention: Elida Monroe 1414 NW Northrup Street, Suite 800 Portland, OR 97209 Place of Performance: Warms Springs Health Wellness Center 1270 Kot-Num Road Warm Springs, OR 97761 Phone: 503-414-5528 Email:
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