Pediatric Services – Part-time for the Jicarilla Service Unit in Dulce, New Mexico

BACKGROUND: The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service – Jicarilla Service Unit(JSU), has a requirement for Pediatric Service – part-time to provide services at the Jicarilla Service Unit located in Dulce, New Mexico for a period of one base year, and four(4) option years. PURPOSE: Currently the Indian Health Service, Albuquerque Area does procure services and supplies from Indian small business economic enterprise ( ISBEE ) firms pursuant to the Buy Indian Act 50% of the time. STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES: • Locate eligible and qualified ISBEE firms both large and small business able to support IHS procurement needs Product Code: Q516 - MEDICAL- PEDIATRIC and NAICS code: 622110 - Hospitals, general pediatric • Utilize the information received with future acquisition planning efforts and potential Buy Indian set aside. • Possibly create one Indefinite-Delivery, Definite-Quantity Order amongst eligible and qualified ISBEE firms. 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. 1.Is your business a Small Business Native American Indian Firm? Is your firm a Veteran Owned small business? Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned? Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? Is your business a small business? Interested businesses are required to submit a Statement of Capabilities (SOC) demonstrating: 1.Ability to manage the services, description of past performance on previous contracts, dollar value of each contract, number of employees for each, the types and range of skills of employees for each, and point of contact and telephone number of the contracting activity for each contract. 2.A capability statement, including summary of relevant performance history (with points of contact and applicable telephone numbers, FAX numbers, addresses and email addresses, if available) within the past three years. 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 an or ISBEE firm. The government is ONLY interested in ISBEE firms. 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 52.204-7, prospective vendors shall be properly registered in www.sam.gov; this includes proper registration as an ISBEE firm 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 small business vendors. 5) Provide detailed capabilities statement, website, and e-catalog as it pertains to: 622110 - Hospitals, general pediatric 6) Provide Dun & Bradstreet (DUNS) used to create www.sam.gov registration. 7) Identify Business Size: Small or Large 8) GSA/FSS contract holders - provide GSA/FSS/VA or other GWAC contract number, only if applicable.