Department of Health and Human Services · Indian Health Service · NAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC
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Sources Sought response
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
IHS1528047
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
325413
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-11
Response deadline
Aug 20, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Chinle, AZ
Contracting contact
tanya.begay2@ihs.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
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The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility is issuing this sources-sought notice (SSN) to identify capable Indian-owned, economic enterprises – large (IEE) or small (ISBEE) – that can deliver on an “as needed basis” microbiology testing supplies for automated blood culture analyzers. Supplies must be 100% compatible with the Government’s existing analyzer and must be in strict accordance with attached List of Supplies. Period of Performance will consist of one one-year base period, plus three one-year option periods. Tentative start date 09/01/2026. Other capable firms are also invited to respond to this SSN. The Contracting Officer will consider responses for Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47) opportunities first, then for set aside programs under the Small Business Act (41 U.S.C. 3104). The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this requirement is 325413 with a small business size standard of 1,250. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. Information collected from this notice is purely for market research only and will be used to determine the contracting office’s acquisition strategy including competition, set asides, and locating Indian-owned economic enterprises. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in response to this request for information. In accordance with FAR 4.203-1(b), offerors and quoters must be registered in System for Award Management at SAM.gov, at the time an offer or quotation is submitted and at time of award. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by Offers Due date and time specified in this notice to Tanya Begay at tanya.begay2@ihs.gov with the subject line “SSN - Mobile Breast Ultrasound Services. Your submission must include the following information, at a minimum: Company Profile that includes: UEI, Name and Address, Primary POC information, business size and type of ownership, socio-economic status/participation such as 8(a), WOSB/EDWOSB, SDVOSB and HUBZone, identification of Native American ownership, SAM.gov representations and certifications, and other related documentation. A brief statement of the company’s capability that relates to the described government requirement. Additional demonstration of capability may include current and past performance history for the same or similar requirement, established contracts such as GSA or VA Schedule, etc. Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises (IEEs) must also submit a completed IHS IEE Representation Form (attached) in accordance with HHSAR 326.606-1(b). Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Contact
Point of contact
Tanya Begay
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
tanya.begay2@ihs.gov
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