This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or

quotations. Pursuant to 48 CFR Part 326, Subpart 326.603-3 and IHM 5.5-6, Indian Health Service must

use the negotiation authority of the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, to give preference to Indian Economic

Enterprises (IEE) whenever the use of that authority is authorized and practicable.

The Government is seeking to identify Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) capable of

performing the below Indian Health Services (IHS) requirement. Any vendor responding to this notice

should submit their capability statement as well as the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise

Representation Form (attached). Instructions for submission are outlined below.

Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and other small business are highly encouraged to

respond to this notice. However, firms should understand that generic capability statements are not

sufficient for effective evaluation of their capacity and capability to perform the work required.

Responses must directly demonstrate the company’s capability, experience, and ability to provide Haskell

Indian Health Clinic Eyeglasses and Lenses.

The Government requests interested parties submit a written response to this notice, which includes:

a. Company Name.

b. Company Socioeconomic Status.

c. Company System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.

d. Company point of contact, mailing address, and telephone number(s), and website address

e. Name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a company point of contact who has the

authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representatives.

f. DUNS Number:

g. Cage Code:

h. Tax ID

i. Date submitted.

j. Applicable company GSA Schedule number or other available procurement vehicle.

k. Company’s System for Award Management (SAM) registration status. All respondents must

register on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/.

l. Submit Indian Health Service Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form

(attached)

Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award contract. Any

information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly

voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect costs or

charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses, or the

Government's use of such information or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The

Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed

necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its

response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s

qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation

to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to

any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and

solicitation may be published on a government GPE. However, responses to this notice will not be

considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in

your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any

resultant solicitation(s).

How to respond: Please include the notice IHS 246-24-Q-0090 Haskell IHS Eyeglasses and Lenses in

the subject line. Responses must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Mary Ann Yocham,

maryann.yocham@ihs.gov no later than 2:00 PM CST on April 5, 2024.

Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. The maximum

number of pages for this submission is five (5) pages.