BIA Sources Sought Notice IHS1507181.pdf

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Phoenix Service Unit Awards Program Venue Federal contract opportunity
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IHS1507181
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Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service

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This is a Sources Sought Notice from the Indian Health Service (IHS) for a banquet hall rental and catering services in Phoenix, AZ. The requirement is for a venue to accommodate up to 400 people for an awards program on February 27, 2025, including cocktail tables, round tables and chairs in theater setup, audio-visual equipment, and light refreshments (appetizers and tea/water service).

The notice falls under NAICS code 531120 (Banquet hall rental or leasing) and will be set aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) under the Buy Indian Act. Interested vendors must qualify as either an Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) with 51% Indian ownership and control or an ISBEE that also meets small business size standards. Responses are due by January 15, 2025, at 1300 Local Time and must include company information, point of contact, contract numbers if applicable, DUNS/SAM numbers, tax ID, business category (IEE/ISBEE), capability statement, and IHS Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form. No pricing information should be submitted with responses as this is for market research purposes only.

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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE.

GENERAL INFORMATION

SUBJECT: Phoenix Service Unit Awards Program Venue

NAICS CODE: 531120 – Banquet hall rental or leasing

POINT OF CONTACT: Kerri Gilmore

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE (DELIVERY ADDRESS): Phoenix, AZ.

RESPONSE DATE/TIME: 1/15/2025, 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 a venue that will accommodate up to 400 people (staff & their family members or friends) with cocktail tables, round tables and chairs (theater set-up), audio visual, Catering services will provide light refreshments of appetizers (hors d'oeuvres) and tea/or water on February 27, 2025.

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.

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE.

Additionally, since IHS must conduct sufficient market research in determining if there is reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), for every commercial contract opportunity, in accordance with HHSAR 326.603-1.

To identify and support responsible IEE/ISBEE(s) and prevent circumvention or abuse of the Buy Indian Act, interested, qualified, vendors must provide the following:

Representation must be made on the designated IHS Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form (attached) through which the offeror will self-certify eligibility; and, Identify the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Corporation upon which the offeror relies for its IEE status.

Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.1102 required to be registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. The Government will use responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision. This is the only notice: no other copies of this notice will be provided.

Attachment 1: IHS Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form

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