AFTER-HOURS NURSE ADVICE TOLL-FREE LINE - ALBUQUERQUE INDIAN HEALTH CENTER - ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Sources Sought: – After-Hours Nurse Advice Line - Calling System – Albuquerque Indian Health Center This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation or commitment by the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research to determine if a “100% Set Aside for Small Business Indian Firms” or a “100% Set-Aside for Small Business Concerns” can fulfill the requirements set forth in this request for information. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification/socioeconomic status (Small Business Indian Firms or Small Businesses). This is a Request for Information only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service is conducting a market research survey to help determine the availability of the following service: NAICS Code: 561421 – Telephone Answering Services Description: After-Hours Nurse Advice Toll-Free Line for the Albuquerque Indian Health Center (AIHC) located in Albuquerque, NM Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on Federal Business opportunities website http://www.sam.gov at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to the solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement in order to be considered. Interested parties are required to be registered and certified in the System for Award Management (SAM). Registration may be accomplished at https://www.sam.gov. Responses to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, UEI number, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) and must respond to the following questions: Is your business a small business Indian-owned firm? Is your business a small business? Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is appropriate. If your business can provide this service, please provide a capability statement and/or product brochure, and/or any applicable past performance information to demonstrate that the service can be provided to Shandiin.DeWolfe@ihs.gov. Also, there is a form attached for any Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE’s). Please submit all information to Shandiin DeWolfe via e-mail: Shandiin.Dewolfe@ihs.gov by February 21, 2023 at 5:30 pm (Mountain Daylight Savings Time) 75H70723Q00045-SS Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service
2/12/23, 10:40 PM 24/7 NURSE ADVICE TOLL-FREE PHONE LINE - ALBUQUERQUE INDIAN HEALTH CENTER - ALBUQUERQUE, NM
The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service (AAIHS) has a requirement for the following: 24/7 Nurse Advice Toll-Free Phone Line for the Albuquerque Indian Health Center (AIHC) located in Albuquerque, NM Prospective Offerors are invited to submit proposals in reference to Solicitation No. 75H70723Q00045. The proposal should include, but is not limited to: pricing table or quote; provide an explanation of how the phone calls are answered, assessed, etc. (according to SOW within attached solicitation); vendor information, including business size and UEI number; and past performance. The Government anticipates awarding one firm-fixed price purchase order with a base year plus four option years. This is a total Small Business set-aside. **Please see attached Solicitation for details. There is also a fillable “Pricing Table” attached below for your use or you may submit in your own format** OTHER DETAILS 1. Offer Period - Bid MUST be good for at least 90 calendar days after close of solicitation. 2. SAM Requirement - To be eligible for contract award, vendor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and must also complete Representations and Certifications at http://www.sam.gov, per FAR 52.204-7. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Vendor must have an active UEI number. 3. Commercial Items Terms and Conditions - The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. 4. Terms and Conditions - This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. 52.204-7, 52.212-3, 52.213-4, 52.222-36. 5. Invoicing- Invoices submitted under any award resulting from this solicitation will be required to utilize the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) in accordance with HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests (Feb 2022). 6. Payment- All payments by the Government under any associated order shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT), per FAR 52.232-33. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION Prospective Offerors are required to submit proposals by: Email to Shandiin.DeWolfe@ihs.gov QUESTIONS? In accordance with FAR 15.201 - Exchanges with Industry, before receipt of proposals, please refer to “Solicitation No. 75H70723Q00045” when requesting information regarding the solicitation via e-mail to Shandiin.DeWolfe@ihs.gov, or phone: (505) 256-6755. The last day to submit any questions will be 5 business days at 12 pm prior to the solicitation close date. Proposals will be accepted until 5:30 pm MST on Friday, March 17th, 2023. 75H70723Q00045 Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service
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