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Sources Sought Notice Summary
This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Indian Health Service (IHS) for emergency potable water delivery services to the Whiteriver Hospital in Whiteriver, Arizona 85941. This notice is market research only and is not a Request for Quote. The requirement is for the contractor to provide emergency potable water delivery during water outages at the hospital, located at 200 West Hospital Drive. Responses must be submitted in writing by August 5, 2026, at 1300 Local Time to point of contact Kerri Gilmore. The NAICS code is 221310 (Water distribution, except irrigation).
The acquisition is subject to the Buy Indian Act with mandatory Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside to the maximum extent possible. To qualify, firms must demonstrate they are either an Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) with at least 51 percent ownership by Indians or Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, receive at least 51 percent of contract earnings to Indian owners, and be controlled by Indians in management and daily operations; or qualify as an ISBEE, meeting both IEE criteria and small business standards under 13 CFR Part 121. Required response documentation includes company name, point of contact information, DUNS number or SAM Unique Entity Identifier, Tax ID, business category qualification (IEE or ISBEE), capability statement addressing qualifications, and manufacturer documentation certifying the firm as an authorized distributor.
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE.
GENERAL INFORMATION
SUBJECT: Whiteriver Service Unit Water Delivery Services
NAICS CODE: 221310 Water distribution (except irrigation)
POINT OF CONTACT: Kerri Gilmore
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE (DELIVERY ADDRESS): 200 West Hospital Drive, Whiteriver, Arizona 85941
RESPONSE DATE/TIME: 08/05/2026, 1300 Local Time
BUY INDIAN ACT
The IHS Contracting Officer will give priority for all purchases, regardless of dollar value, by utilizing ISBEE set-aside to the maximum extent possible. Each acquisition of supplies, services or construction that is subject to commercial items (FAR 12.209) or Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) (FAR 13.106) must be set-aside exclusively for ISBEEs.
Definition(s): INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE (IEE) - Any business activity owned by one or more Indians, Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, or Alaska Native Corporations provided that:
The combined Indian, Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Corporation ownership of the enterprise constitutes not less than 51%;
The Indian, Federal Recognized Indian Tribes, or Alaska Native Corporations must, together, receive at least 51% of the earnings from the contract; and
The management and daily business operations must be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians.
Definition: INDIAN SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE (ISBEE) – An IEE that is also a small business concern established in accordance with the criteria and size standards of 13 CFR Part 121.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
The Contractor shall provide emergency potable water delivery to the Whiteriver Hospital during water outages.
INTERESTED PARTIES
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY; IT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE, RATHER MARKET RESEARCH TO
DETERMINE COMPLAINCE WITH THE BUY INDIAN ACT AND DETERMINATION OF SET-ASIDE.
All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated above should respond, in writing, INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOWING:
1. Company name.
2. Point of contact (name/title/telephone number/e-mail address).
3. FSS / SEWP Contract number, if applicable.
4. DUNS number OR SAM Unique Entity Identifier Number.
5. Tax ID number.
6. Indication of which business category (IEE or ISBEE) for which the organization qualifies.
7. A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to provide the requirement depicted above.
8. Documentation from manufacturer (i.e., correspondence from manufacturer) of your firm being an authorized distributor for the manufacturer.
Attachment 1: IHS Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form
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