A14_MR_Sources_Sought_IHS_Mammography_Equipment_and_Upgrades_1.docx

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

Request for Information/Sources Sought

Title: FY23 Indian Health Services (IHS) New Mammography Equipment and Existing Mammography Upgrades

Issue Date: July 3, 2023

Response Due Date: July 12, 2023 @ 12:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time

Issued by: This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued by the Department of the Interior (DOI), Acquisition Services, Directorate (AQD), Interior Business Center (IBC), on behalf of Indian Health Services (IHS).

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify potential sources capable of performing the effort described herein pursuant to FAR part 10, Market Research and FAR part 19, Small Business Programs. This is for planning purposes only.

Any information submitted by respondents to this Source Sought Notice is voluntary. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kinds of offers will be considered in response to this RFI. Respondents should not construe this notice as a commitment by the Government for any purpose and should refrain from providing proprietary information in the response. If any proprietary information is provided to the Government, the Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information.

Requirement Description:

The purpose of this effort is to provide IHS with radiology equipment for mammography and to upgrade existing mammography equipment in order to allow for more efficient and effective patient care in accordance with (IAW) the Scope of Work (SOW).

The Government anticipates this effort to result in a Firm-Fixed-Price contract. NAICS code is anticipated to be 334517 Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing, size standard of 1,200 employees in number.

Small Business Set-Aside:

The Department of Interior, Interior Business Center (IBC), on behalf of the Indian Health Services (IHS) is seeking information regarding interested contractors, specifically those who are Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE), Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE), or 8(a) Indian-Owned.

Funds:

As this is a Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) acquisition, funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation for the resulting contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds.

E-mail:

Correspond directly with the Contracting Officer, Ms. Stephanie McCullough, at stephanie_mccullough@ibc.doi.gov, and Contract Specialist, Ms. Moriah Fobbs, at moriah_fobbs@ibc.doi.gov, Responses submitted by any other method will not be accepted or answered. Please ensure that your e-mail response has “FY23 Indian Health Services (IHS) New Mammography Equipment and Existing Mammography Upgrades” in the subject line.

Responses Due:

All responses shall be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist at the email addresses listed above. All responses must be received no later than July 11, 2023 @ 12:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time. An electronic acknowledgement of the vendor’s RFI response submission will be provided. If you do not receive an acknowledgement within one business day, please notify the contracting team listed to ensure successful delivery.

Submission Information:

All potential sources with the capability to provide the requirements referenced in this RFI and in the draft SOW are invited to submit, in writing, sufficient information within the page limitation (listed below). This information must demonstrate the responder’s ability to fulfill the requirements and be responsive to the technical questions in this RFI, as indicated below.

Questions Due:

The vendor community is encouraged to include their questions in their RFI response. The vendor’s questions will be considered when drafting the impending solicitation.

Submission Format:

Submissions must be in Microsoft Word. The typed font and point for your response to this RFI must be no smaller than Times New Roman 11 point.

Submission Contents:

Your submission, at a page limit of no more than 10 pages, must contain:

· Cover

· Section 1 – Past Performance/Capability

· Section 2 - Vendor Comments/Recommendations/Questions to the Draft SOW

Responses to this RFI must address the following requirements:

· A cover sheet which includes:

a. RFI Title

b. Vendor Company Name and Address

c. Vendor Unique Entity ID/CAGE Code

d. Name of Point of Contact with Email Address and Telephone Number.

e. Vendor business size and socio-economic status based on NAICS code 334517.

f. Any current Government Contract Vehicles that may be utilized that you are a part of.

g. A positive statement that you intend to provide a proposal as a prime contractor to the impending solicitation.

h. Positive statement that you are a legal and certified General Electric (GE) reseller/installer.

The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside for any subsequent acquisition based upon responses to this notice. In the event Indian Small Business contractors are not available for adequate competition for this project, it will be advertised as unrestricted among all Indian-Owned business both small and large.

Section 1: Vendor Past Performance/Capability Please submit a recent (within the last 3 years) example of a past project for the Government or private industry that is similar to the requirement (scope, size and complexity) specified in the draft SOW. The example should include:

· Contract number

· Project Title

· Project Location

· Project Description

· Award amount in dollars

· Indicate if you were the Prime or Sub contractor

· Technical and contracting points of contact with email addresses and phone numbers

One example is required, but more are preferred.

SECTION 2: Vendor Comments/Recommendations/Questions to Draft SOW Please see the Draft SOW for all proposed technical requirements. Section 2 should include any comments, recommendations or questions vendor's have on the Draft SOW and the Government’s requirement. Please note this is a draft and is currently being reviewed and revised by the Program Managers and is subject to change.

As the responses to this effort are received, the Government will take under advisement and consideration the provided information from Section 2 from each of the received responses as we are looking to industry experts to help make this Government requirement better for the end user and ultimately reduce the cost to the taxpayer.

Thank you for your support.

ATTACHMENTS:

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