IEE Sources Sought.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Indian Health Service (IHS) for Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-approved Proficiency Testing (PT) services and College of American Pathologists (CAP) Laboratory Accreditation Program services for the Phoenix Indian Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The services must ensure compliance with CLIA, CAP, CMS, and The Joint Commission (TJC) requirements; support ongoing laboratory accreditation; provide proficiency testing materials and quality assurance resources; and maintain standards for delivering accurate, reliable, and timely diagnostic laboratory services to Native American patients.
Responses are due by July 22, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST. This is market research only, not a request for quote or formal solicitation. The acquisition is subject to the Buy Indian Act, with priority set-aside exclusively for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs). Interested vendors must submit written responses including: company name; point of contact information; DUNS number or SAM Unique Entity Identifier; Tax ID; business category classification (IEE or ISBEE); a capability statement addressing organizational qualifications; and manufacturer documentation proving authorized distributor status. Vendors must also complete the IHS Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form to self-certify eligibility and identify the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Corporation supporting their IEE status. All prospective contractors must be registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) and maintain current electronic representations and certifications in accordance with FAR requirements. Contact: Minkyu Kim at minkyu.kim@ihs.gov. NAICS Code: 541380 (Testing Laboratories).
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
GENERAL INFORMATION
SUBJECT: CAP FEE CLIA Proficiency Testing Services
NAICS CODE: 541380 Testing Laboratories
POINT OF CONTACT: Minkyu Kim at minkyu.kim@ihs.gov
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE (DELIVERY ADDRESS): Phoenix Indian Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
RESPONSE DATE/TIME: 7/22/2026 1300 EST
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
Provide the Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC) Laboratory and Pathology Departments with a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-approved Proficiency Testing (PT) Program and College of American Pathologists (CAP) Laboratory Accreditation Program services. These services ensure compliance with CLIA, CAP, CMS, and The Joint Commission (TJC) requirements, support ongoing laboratory accreditation, provide proficiency testing materials and quality assurance resources, and maintain the high standards necessary for delivering accurate, reliable, and timely diagnostic laboratory services to Native American patients.
INTERESTED PARTIES
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
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. See Attachment 1: Gray Market Prevention Language.
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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