Department of Health and Human Services · Indian Health Service · INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
The requirements that decide a bid — bonding, clearances, experience minimums, page limits — live in the attachments, not in the notice above. Start a free trial to upload them and have them read.
Draft the paperwork
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it. Federal notices routinely put the real requirement in an attachment; adding the documents above makes every one of these materially better.
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What would disqualify you
Read straight from the solicitation documents: the bonding, clearances, insurance minimums, experience thresholds and deadlines that decide whether you can bid at all — before you write a word.
Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
75H71327Q00001
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
56132
Product service code
Q999
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-02
Response deadline
Oct 21, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
ID
Contracting contact
lesley.utter@ihs.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 56132 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
This is a Sources Sought Notice Announcement only. 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. We are seeking responsible vendors to provide Medical Support Services for the Fort Hall Service Unit (FHSU), Indian Health Service (IHS). Contractor personnel should provide professional healthcare support services per the Performance Work Statement. This requirement is needed to provide supplemental medical support coverage to ensure continuity of direct patient care and related patient care services. The contract medical support staff will assist in maintaining safe, effective and timely medical health services, and support ongoing clinical operations within the Fort Hall Service Unit. Services may be required in one or more of the following labor categories: Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Clinical Laboratory Technician, Registered Nurse, Medical Assistant, Health Technician, Certified Nursing Assistant, Dental Assistant. Please see attached draft Performance Work Statement for full details. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of all qualified native small businesses, small businesses, or large businesses: (2) whether they are: HUBZone small businesses: service-disable, veteran owned small businesses; (8a) 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 (NAICS), 561320 Temporary Help Services. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. This notice is in accordance with 25 USC 14, Buy Indian Act with preference to be given to Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) and/or Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE). Interested parties shall not be reimbursed for costs associated with preparation of their responses. Any proprietary information should be marked. Interested organizations presenting a Capability Statement in response to this Sources Sought Notice must identify their size status. Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application. Responses should include: (1) Business Name, (2) Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, and E-mail Address, (3) UEI, and NAICS code, (4) Business Size SMALL OR LARGE, (5) Type of Business NATIVE OWNED, SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED, VETERAN OWNED, 8A, HUBZone, WOMEN-OWNED, etc., (6) Demonstration capability, and capacity to furnish services. All capability statements sent in response to this 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. All information submissions shall be received via e-mail to Lesley Utter, Purchasing Agent, at PORAOAcquisition@ihs.gov. E-mail shall include 75H71327Q00001 on the subject line. Period of Performance: TBD Contracting Office Address: Portland Area Office Attention: Lesley Utter 1414 NW Northrup Street, Suite 800 Portland, OR 97209 Email: lesley.utter@ihs.gov Place of Delivery/Performance: Fort Hall Service Unit 33 N. Mission Rd Fort Hall, ID 83203
Contact
Point of contact
Lesley Utter
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
lesley.utter@ihs.gov
Secondary
PORAOAcquistion@ihs.gov
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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