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This is an Indian Health Service Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form used by the Department of Health & Human Services to certify offeror eligibility for set-aside contracts.

The form requires offerors to self-certify that they meet the definition of an "Indian Economic Enterprise" (HHSAR 326.601) in response to sources sought notices, Requests for Information, or solicitations under the authority of 25 U.S.C. 47, the Buy Indian Act. Enterprises must maintain eligibility at three critical junctures: when submitting an offer, at the time of contract award, and throughout the full contract performance period. Any loss of eligibility during these periods requires immediate written notification to the Contracting Officer. The form mandates that successful offerors register with the System of Award Management (SAM) and may be subject to protest if eligibility is questioned. Individual Contracting Officers may require supporting documentation of eligibility before awarding set-aside or sole source contracts. The form includes a representation section where offerors indicate whether they do or do not meet the Indian Economic Enterprise definition with Indian Ownership, and requires disclosure of the Federally Recognized Tribal Entity, business name, the 51% owner of the IEE firm, certifying signature, printed name, and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number. False or misleading information submitted in offers is punishable under 18 U.S.C. 1001, and false claims submitted during contract performance are subject to penalties under 31 U.S.C. 3729-3731 and 18 U.S.C. 287.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service

Office of Management Services Division of Acquisition Policy (DAP)

5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

BUY INDIAN ACT

INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE

REPRESENTATION FORM

SOLICITATION/SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI #: _________________________________________________

PROJECT TITLE: ________________________________________________________

DATE: ___________________________________________________________________

In accordance with 25 U.S.C. 47 the Buy Indian Act, the signature below constitutes self-certification that the Offeror meets the definition of an “Indian Economic Enterprise” (HHSAR 326.601) in response to this Sources Sought Notice, Request for Information (RFI) or Solicitation and resultant contract.

The enterprise must meet the definition of “Indian Economic Enterprise” throughout the following time periods:

(1) At the time an offer is made in response to this solicitation;

(2) At the time of contract award; and

(3) During the full term of the contract performance period. At any point during these periods, if the Contractor no longer meets the eligibility requirements, the contractor must provide immediate written notification to the Contracting Officer.

Individual Contracting Officers may require documentation of eligibility before awarding a set-aside or sole source contracts under the Buy Indian Act and awards may be subject to protest if the eligibility of the successful Offeror is in question. In addition to the self-certification requirements, successful Offerors must also be registered with the System of Award Management (SAM).

Any false or misleading information submitted by an enterprise when submitting an offer in consideration of an award set-aside under the authority of the Buy Indian Act is a violation of the law and punishable under 18 U.S.C. 1001.

False claims submitted as part of contract performance are subject to the penalties enumerated in 31 U.S.C. 3729 to 3731 and 18 U.S.C. 287.

REPRESENTATION

The Offeror represents as part of its offer that it does _____, does not _____ meet the definition of an “Indian Economic Enterprise” with “Indian Ownership” under the authority of the Buy Indian Act.

Name of the 51% owner of IEE Firm

Certifying Signature

Print Name

Name of Federally Recognized Tribal Entity

Business Name

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number

DUNSnumber:
BusinessName:
NameOfTribalEntity:
OwnerName:
PrintName:
SOLICITATION_NUMBER:
PROJECT_TITLE:
DoesNot: 0
Does: Off
Date1_af_date:

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