Department of Health and Human Services · Indian Health Service · ALBUQUERQUE AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC
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.
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Compliance matrix
Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.
Proposal outline
A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.
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
75H70726Q00075
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
812320
Product service code
S209
Set-aside
Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise
Posted
2026-08-13
Response deadline
Aug 21, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC
Place of performance
Mescalero, NM
Contracting contact
tamela.richards@ihs.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 812320 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.
Amendment 0001 is hereby issued to provide Q & A and to extend the due date to Friday, August 21, 2026 by 12:30 pm MDT. ___________________________________________________________________ This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 75H70726Q00075 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Hospital Linen and Laundry Services for the Mescalero Indian Health Center located in Mescalero, NM. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. (ii) See attached RFQ and Fillable Pricing Table for Contract Line-Items (CLINs). (iii) See attached RFQ for description of requirements. (iv) Place of Performance: Mescalero Service Unit 318 Abalone Loop Mescalero, NM 88340 (v) See attached RFQ or a list of solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition. (vi) See attached RFQ or a list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition. (vii) Quotes will be accepted via email to Contract Administrator at tamela.richards@ihs.gov until 04:30 pm MDT on Monday, August 17, 2026, include “RFQ No. 75H70726Q00075” in subject line. Please submit questions no later than 04:30 pm MDT on Monday, August 10, 2026. (viii) This is a total Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside, with a cascading set-aside. Under the Buy Indian Act 25 U.S.C. 47, through the transfer of authority from the Department of Interior to HHS, offers will be solicited from Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (see HHSAR Subpart 326.6) that are also small business concerns. If there is not enough competition and/or reasonably priced offers received from the ISBEE set-aside, then quotes will be considered for award to other small business concerns. Any acquisition resulting from this cascading set-aside tiers: Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) HUBZone Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) All Other Than Small Business Concerns QUESTIONS In accordance with FAR 15.201 Exchanges with Industry, before receipt of proposals, please include “RFQ No. 75H70726Q00075” in subject line when requesting information regarding the solicitation via e-mail to Contract Administrator at tamela.richards@ihs.gov. Please submit questions no later than 04:30 pm MDT on Monday, August 10, 2026. Offers will be accepted via email to the Contract Administrator at tamela.richards@ihs.gov until 04:30 pm MDT on Monday, August 17, 2026. _______________________________________________________________ All responses to this solicitation are due no later than Friday, August 21, 2026, 12:30 pm MDT to email address: Tamela.Richards@ihs.gov.
Contact
Point of contact
Tamela Richards
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
tamela.richards@ihs.gov
Secondary
shannon.eldridge-shorty@ihs.gov
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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