IHS1521144_072026 Sources Sought.pdf

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Sources Sought: Firm Fixed-Price, Commercial Product, Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract to provide Dietary Distribution Products for the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (GPAIHS) Facilities, Aberdeen, South Dakota.

Sources Sought Notice Number: IHS1521144-073026

This Sources Sought is to determine the availability of Indian Small Businesses Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs), Indian Economic Enterprises (IEEs), and other small businesses capable of performing the requirement.

This is a Sources Sought notice. This notice DOES NOT constitute a request for proposals, request for quote, or invitation for bid. This Sources Sought is a market research tool utilized to determine the availability of qualified small business concerns prior to issuing a Request for Quote/Proposal. This is not a solicitation for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. All responses will be provided by an e-mail response. No presentations will be scheduled.

Your responses to the requested information will help the Government determine the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The anticipated applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 311999 All Other Misc. Food Manufacturing; however, other relevant NAICS codes will be considered based on the responses received.

1.0 BACKGROUND

Firm Fixed-Price, Commercial Product, Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Contract to Dietary Distribution Products for the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (GPAIHS) Facilities, Aberdeen, South Dakota.

2.0 OBJECTIVE

The objective of this requirement is to purchase Dietary Distribution Products through a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). The BPA awarded is to be a base year, plus four (4) option years. The anticipation is to award multiple BPA contracts.

3.0 SCOPE

See the attached product list.

4.0 CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS/ AND PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

The contractor is required to comply with all federal, state, and local requirements applicable to All Other Misc. Food Manufacturing.

5.0 TYPE OF ORDER

This is a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) contract.

6.0 ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Period of Performance: date of award, plus four (4) years.

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7.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Facilities throughout the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (GPAIHS), including, but not limited to:

GPAIHS Youth Regional Treatment Center, Mobridge, South Dakota GPAIHS Drug Dependency Unit, Winnebago, Nebraska Quentin N. Burdick Health Center, Belcourt, North Dakota Standing Rock IHS Hospital, Fort Yates, North Dakota Cheyenne River IHS Hospital, Eagle Butte, South Dakota Fort Thompson Health Center, Fort Thompson, South Dakota Lower Brule Health Center, Lower Brule, South Dakota Pine Ridge IHS Hospital, Pine Ridge, South Dakota Yankton IHS Hospital, Wagner, South Dakota

The BPA would also include other IHS Facilities throughout the entire Indian Health Service.

8.0 PAYMENT

INVOICE SUBMISSION AND PAYMENT

In compliance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) M-15-19 memorandum Improving Government Efficiency and Saving Taxpayer Dollars Through Electronic Invoicing, directing Federal agencies to adopt electronic invoicing as the primary means to disburse payment to vendors. Invoices submitted under any award resulting from this solicitation will be required to utilize the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) in accordance with HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests.

IPP is a secure, web-based electronic invoicing system provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRSTL).

Respondents to this solicitation are encouraged to register an account with IPP if they have not already done so. If your organization is registered to use IPP, you do not need to re-register. However, we encourage you to ensure your organization and designated IPP user accounts are valid and up to date. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Please contact the IPP Helpdesk at (866) 973- 3131 (M-F 8 AM to 6 PM ET) or IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov if you require assistance registering or IPP account access.

9.0 CAPABILITY STATEMENT/INFORMATION:

Interested parties are expected to review this notice to familiarize themselves with the project's requirements. Failure to do so will be at your firm's own risk. The following information shall be included in the capability statement:

1. A general overview of the respondents' opinions about the potential requirement's difficulty and/or feasibility, as well as any information regarding innovative ideas or concepts.

2. Information in sufficient detail about the respondent’s (a) current capability and capacity to perform the work; (b) prior completed events of similar nature/size; (c) organizational experience and management capability; and (d) examples of prior completed Government contracts and other related information.

https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

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3. To be considered capable of fulfilling this requirement, evidence of an offeror's ability to fully satisfy the requirements described above must be provided.

4. The respondents' Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, organization name, address, point of contact, and business size and type (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) Pursuant to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) or comparable NAICS.

5. Any other information that may help develop or finalize the requirements of the potential acquisition.

6. The capability statement shall not exceed 10 single-sided pages (including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc.) presented in single space and using a 12-point font size minimum in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), with 8 1/2 by 11-inch paper size and 1-inch top, bottom, left, and right margins.

7. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Statements should also indicate current certified small business status; this indication should be marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferably placed under the eligible small business concern's name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by IHS personnel and will be held confidential.

8. Applicable company GSA Schedule number or other available procurement vehicle.

Closing Statement

Point of Contact: William Kohl, Contract Specialist at William.Kohl@ihs.gov.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties should submit their capabilities via email to William Kohl, Contract Specialist, at William.Kohl@ihs.gov. Must include Sources Sought Number IHS1521144_072026 in the Subject line. The due date for receipt of statements is July 31, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Central Time.

All responses must be received by the specified due date and time to be considered.

This notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or obligation by IHS.

IHS does not intend to award a contract based on responses or otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this notice, IHS may issue a Request for Quote (RFQ).

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against IHS shall arise from a response to this notice or from IHS's use of such information as part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement.

Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or pay for the information provided in response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is not obligated to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents concerning any information submitted. After reviewing the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published on SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

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Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response.