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75H70726Q00021

1. REQUEST NO.

5a. ISSUED BY

NAME

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON

OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG.1

RATING

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

PAGE OF PAGES

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (No collect calls)

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

12/22/2025

1 10

4101 Indian School Rd NE, Suite 225 Albuquerque NM 87110

Albuquerque Indian Health Service Multiple

RAELYNN RAY

12/30/2025 1730 MT

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)X

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service (IHS), Division of Contracts and Grants Management (DCGM) anticipates awarding a single firm-fixed price order to provide (2) Zoll Defibrillators to be delivered to the Jicarilla Service Unit located at 500 N Mundo Dr Dulce, NM 87528.

This is a Total Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set- Aside. Only quotes from ISBEE vendors will be considered at this time.

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

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STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

Solicitation No.

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SECTION 11B – CONTINUATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation No. 75H70726Q00021 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for (2) Zoll Defibrillators for the Jicarilla Service Unit located in Dulce, NM. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334510 with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees.

SECTION 1 - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

1.1 SERVICES

The Indian Health Service (IHS)/Albuquerque Area Office (AAO), has a need of (2) Zoll Defibrillators for Jicarilla Service Unit at the Jicarilla Service Unit (JSU) located in Dulce, NM.

1.2 ACQUISITION

This award will result in a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Purchase Order acquisition

1.3 CONTRACT PRICE

This is a FFP purchase order. The total price for this contract is $

SECTION 2 – DESCRIPTION/ SPECIFICATIONS/SCOPE OF WORK

2.1 The contractor shall be in accordance with all Federal State, Local, Tribal and IHS regulations and shall be made with minimal divergence from the schedule established and with minimum disturbance and maximum protection of government personnel, property and general public.

2.2 DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this is to define the requirements for the procurement of two (2) Zoll R Series ALS Defibrillators and associated accessories to support emergency and urgent care medical services at the Jicarilla Service Unit.

This acquisition ensures staff have access to reliable, advanced life-saving equipment that meets American Heart Association (AHA) 2020 guidelines.

Offers will be accepted with the following specifications:

• Guidelines 2020- compatible

• Automated Code Readiness testing system

• High current biphasic waveform from rectilinear biphasic

• OneStep 3 lead ECG cable with AHA markings

• Advisory Defibrillation • Built-in test port, compact flash card slot

• Integrated AC Power (120 VAC/60 Hz)

• 5.8 Ah lithium ion battery pack ordered separately

• 5-year hospital warranty Included Parameters: Expansion Pack, OneStep Pacing, SP02, NIBP, ETC02

• Includes advisory/Defibrillator/Manual/ External Pacing/ Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring

Capabilities http://www.acquisition.gov/

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• Delivered with necessary accessories and operator manual.

• The Contractor will be responsible to provide a confirmation number and expected delivery date at the time of order.

• The Contractor will provide the ability to return incorrect items within 2 weeks of being notified of the error and credited for those items or a placement within 30 days of items being returned.

• The Contractor will properly address the packages noting attention to the specific ordering department labeled on the package and/or packing list.

• The Contractor will properly pack Zoll R Series ALS Defibrillators and accessories to ensure safe handling and transport.

Item Manufacturer Description QTY Price Total Price Zoll R Series ® ALS Defibrillator 2

Zoll Step Complete Resuscitation Electrode, 1 Pair, 24 Month Shelf Life, Adult 4

Zoll OneStep Pediatric CPR Resuscitation Electrode, 1 Pair, 24-Month Shelf Life 4

Zoll SurePower™ Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack 2

Zoll SurePower Single Bay Charger 1

SECTION 3 - PACKAGING AND MARKING

3.1 DELIVERY

All deliverables shall be delivered to the following addresses:

Jicarilla Service Unit 500 N Mundo Dr Dulce, New Mexico 87528

SECTION 4– INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

4.1 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE: All deliveries under this contract are subject to inspection and final acceptance by the Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative of the government. The COR, as a duly authorized representative of the Contracting Officer, shall assume the responsibilities for monitoring the final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables and services called for by the contract.

SECTION 5 - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

5.1 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

The items required under this contract shall commence NLT 10 days after award.

5.2 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

The contractor must provide (2) Zoll R Series ALS Defibrillators to the following Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service Facility:

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Jicarilla Service Unit 500 N Mundo Dr Dulce, NM 87528

5.3 GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS (https://www.federalpay.org/holidays) New Year's Day Martin Luther King's Birthday President's Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran's Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

*Any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday (see www.opm.gov/fedhol ).

SECTION 6 - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

6.1 AUTHORITIES OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL: Notwithstanding the Contractor's responsibility for total management during the performance of this Contract, the administration of the Contract will require maximum coordination between the Government and the Contractor. The following individuals will be the Government's points of contact during the performance of this Contract.

6.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER

The IHS Contracting Officer (CO) is the only individual authorized to modify this Contract. The CO responsible for administrative and contractual issues concerning this purchase order is:

Raelynn Ray, (CO) Indian Health Service/Division of Contracts & Grants Management (DCGM) 4101 Indian School Road NE, Suite 225 Albuquerque, NM 87110 Phone: 505-256-6757 Email: raelynn.ray@ihs.gov

Send all communications pertaining to contractual and/or administrative matters to the address above.

6.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) & ALTERNATE CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE

(ALT-COR)

6.3.1 Melissa Harrison, (575) 759-3291, melissa.harrison@ihs.gov, is hereby designated as COR for this service. The COR’s responsibilities will be to coordinate with the contractor the technical aspects of this service and the review of performance hereunder. The COR does not have the authority to change or alter the order amount, terms and conditions.

6.4 PAYMENT OFFICE

The payment office is: Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Disbursed by:

Albuquerque Indian Health Service U S Department of Treasury Division of Accounting Services Office of Disbursements 4101 Indian School Road NE, Suite 225 Austin, TX 73301 Albuquerque, NM 87110 http://www.opm.gov/fedhol mailto:raelynn.ray@ihs.gov

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6.5 INVOICES

(a) The Contractor shall submit invoices monthly for services rendered and parts utilized not to exceed $30,000.00 annually.

(b) The Contractor shall electronically send all complete invoices with all required documentation through ipp.gov. Failure to upload required documents directly to the website listed above will delay in prompt payment of your invoice.

(c) The Contractor is required to include the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) on each invoice. For more information about the UEI- (Home | SAM.gov).

(d) The Contractor shall submit invoices in accordance with the contract terms, i.e., payment schedule, progress payments, partial payments, deliverables, etc.

(e) Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification

• A W-9 form shall be submitted to the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service Division of Accounting

Services by either of the following:

1) Encrypted Email: ALB_AOAPinvoices@ihs.gov or

2) Secure Fax: (505) 256-6851

• Failure to submit the required form W-9 to the email address/fax number listed above will delay issuance of the IRS 1099 Form.

(f) Credit memos will not be accepted as a form of refund. All refunds are to be submitted via a check addressed to:

Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service Division of Accounts Receivable 4101 Indian School Road NE, Suite 225 Albuquerque, NM 87110

6.5.1 In accordance with the requirements of the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all payments under this contract will be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT). The Contractor shall provide financial institution information to the Finance Office designated above in accordance with FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer.

SECTION 7 - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

7.1 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT

7.1.1 During the life of this contract, the contractor's performance will be evaluated on an interim and final basis pursuant to FAR Subpart 42.15. Evaluation will become part of the contract file and will be used as past performance information in evaluating the Contractor's, and any significant subcontractors or affiliates, past performance on future contracts.

7.2 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES- NOT APPLICABLE

7.3 CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED ITEMS- NOT APPLICABLE

SECTION 8 - FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (FAR) 48 CFR CHAPTER CLAUSES

8.1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE - FAR 52.252-2 (FEB 1998)

mailto:www.ipp.gov mailto:www.sam.gov file://albd1apps/users/contracts/seldridgeshorty/Buyer%20Workload%20Assignments/Remote%20Coders/Solicitation/ALB_AOAPinvoices@ihs.gov

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This Contract incorporates FAR provisions/clauses referenced, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The full text of a clause accessed electronically at this website address: FAR - https://www.acguisition.gov/far/index.html.

FAR Clause Title Date 52.202-1 Definitions Jun 2020 52.204-12 Unique Entity Identifier Maintenance Oct 2016 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance Oct 2018 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications Dec 2014 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items Nov 2023 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies-Fixed-Price Aug 1996 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service) Apr 1984 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms Jan 1991

Following Clauses in Full Text:

8.2 8.2 FAR CLASS DEVIATION 2025-09 AMENDMENT 1

“System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.”

8.3 FAR 52.246-17 Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplete Nature (June 2003)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause- Acceptance means the act of an authorized representative of the Government by which the Government assumes for itself, or as an agent of another, ownership of existing supplies, or approves specific services as partial or complete performance of the contract.

Supplies means the end items furnished by the Contractor and related services required under this contract. The word does not include "data."

(b) Contractor’s obligations.

(1) Notwithstanding inspection and acceptance by the Government of supplies furnished under this contract, or any condition of this contract concerning the conclusiveness thereof, the Contractor warrants that for duration of the manufacture warranty.

(i) All supplies furnished under this contract will be free from defects in material or workmanship and will conform with all requirements of this contract; and

(ii) The preservation, packaging, packing, and marking, and the preparation for, and method of, shipment of such supplies will conform with the requirements of this contract.

(2) When return, correction, or replacement is required, transportation charges and responsibility for the supplies while in transit shall be borne by the Contractor. However, the Contractor’s liability for the transportation charges shall not exceed an amount equal to the cost of transportation by the usual commercial method of shipment between the place of delivery specified in this contract and the Contractor’s plant, and return.

(3) Any supplies or parts thereof, corrected or furnished in replacement under this clause, shall also be subject to the terms of this clause to the same extent as supplies initially delivered. The warranty, with respect to supplies or parts thereof, shall be equal in duration to that in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause and shall run from the date of delivery of the corrected or replaced supplies.

(4) All implied warranties of merchantability and "fitness for a particular purpose" are excluded from any obligation contained in this contract.

(c) Remedies available to the Government.

(1) The Contracting Officer shall give written notice to the Contractor of any breach of warranties in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause within 45 days after discovery of the defect.

(2) Within a reasonable time after the notice, the Contracting Officer may either-https://www.acguisition.gov/far/index.html

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(i) Require, by written notice, the prompt correction or replacement of any supplies or parts thereof (including preservation, packaging, packing, and marking) that do not conform with the requirements of this contract within the meaning of paragraph (b)(1) of this clause; or

(ii) Retain such supplies and reduce the contract price by an amount equitable under the circumstances.

(3)

(i) If the contract provides for inspection of supplies by sampling procedures, conformance of supplies or components subject to warranty action shall be determined by the applicable sampling procedures in the contract. The Contracting Officer-

(A) May, for sampling purposes, group any supplies delivered under this contract;

(B) Shall require the size of the sample to be that required by sampling procedures specified in the contract for the quantity of supplies on which warranty action is proposed;

(C) May project warranty sampling results over supplies in the same shipment or other supplies contained in other shipments even though all of such supplies are not present at the point of reinspection; provided, that the supplies remaining are reasonably representative of the quantity on which warranty action is proposed; and

(D) Need not use the same lot size as on original inspection or reconstitute the original inspection lots.

(ii) Within a reasonable time after notice of any breach of the warranties specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause, the Contracting Officer may exercise one or more of the following options:

(A) Require an equitable adjustment in the contract price for any group of supplies.

(B) Screen the supplies grouped for warranty action under this clause at the Contractor’s expense and return all nonconforming supplies to the Contractor for correction or replacement.

(C) Require the Contractor to screen the supplies at locations designated by the Government within the contiguous United States and to correct or replace all nonconforming supplies.

(D) Return the supplies grouped for warranty action under this clause to the Contractor (irrespective of the f.o.b. point or the point of acceptance) for screening and correction or replacement.

(4) (i) The Contracting Officer may, by contract or otherwise, correct or replace the nonconforming supplies with similar supplies from another source and charge to the Contractor the cost occasioned to the Government thereby if the Contractor-

(A) Fails to make redelivery of the corrected or replaced supplies within the time established for their return; or

(B) Fails either to accept return of the nonconforming supplies or fails to make progress after their return to correct or replace them so as to endanger performance of the delivery schedule, and in either of these circumstances does not cure such failure within a period of 10 days (or such longer period as the Contracting Officer may authorize in writing) after receipt of notice from the Contracting Officer specifying such failure.

(ii) Instead of correction or replacement by the Government, the Contracting Officer may require an equitable adjustment of the contract price. In addition, if the Contractor fails to furnish timely disposition instructions, the Contracting Officer may dispose of the nonconforming supplies for the Contractor’s account in a reasonable manner. The Government is entitled to reimbursement from the Contractor, or from the proceeds of such disposal, for the reasonable expenses of the care and disposition of the nonconforming supplies, as well as for excess costs incurred or to be incurred.

(5) The rights and remedies of the Government provided in this clause are in addition to and do not limit any rights afforded to the Government by any other clause of this contract

SECTION 9 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CFR

CHAPTER 3) CLAUSES

This Contract incorporates some HHSAR provisions/clauses by reference, with the same force and affect as if they were given in full text.

Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these addresses: HHSAR - http://www.hhs.gov/policies/hhsar/subpart352.html

9.1 The applicable provisions/clauses are as follows:

HHSAR Clause

No. Title Date

352.211-3 Paperwork Reduction Act DEC 2015 352.227-70 Publications and Publicity DEC 2015 352.233-71 Litigation and Claims DEC 2015 http://www.hhs.gov/policies/hhsar/subpart352.html

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9.2 HHSAR 301.602-3 Ratification of Unauthorized Commitments: The Government is not bound by agreements with, or contractual commitments made to, prospective contractors by individuals who do not have delegated contracting authority. Unauthorized commitments do not follow the appropriate process for the expenditure of Government funds. Consequently, the Government may not be able to ratify certain actions, putting a contractor at risk for taking direction from a Federal official other than the contracting officer.

See FAR 1.602-1. Government employees responsible for unauthorized commitments are subject to disciplinary action. Contractors perform at their own risk when accepting direction from unauthorized officials. Failure to follow statutory and regulatory processes for the expenditure of Government funds is a very serious matter

9.3 HHSAR 352.232-71 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (FEB 2022)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Payment request means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation.

The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Content of Invoices” and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Department of Treasury Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) or successor system. Information regarding IPP, including IPP Customer Support contact information, is available at www.ipp.gov or any successor site.

(c) The Contractor may submit payment requests using other than IPP only when the Contracting Officer authorizes alternate procedures in writing in accordance with HHS procedures.

(d) If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer’s written authorization with each payment request.

SECTION 10 – DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

IDENTIFIER DESCRIPTION # OF PAGES

Attachment A IHS IEE Representation Form 1 Attachment B Fillable Table 1 Attachment C Question Request Form 1

SECTION 11- SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

11.1 FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address:

www.acquisition.gov

FAR Clause Title Date 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items Sep 2023 52.233-2 Service of Protest Sep 2006

11.2 FAR 52.252-1 EVALUATION- COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical Capability

2. Past Performance

3. Timely Shipment

4. Pricing http://www.acquisition.gov/

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(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced.

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision)

Department Of Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) (48 CFR Chapter 3) Provisions This contract incorporates the following HHSAR provisions and clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were provided in full text. The full text of these provisions and clauses is available upon request from the Contracting Officer or may be accessed electronically at: https://www.hhs.gov/policies/hhsar/subpart352.html

HSSAR Provision No. Title Date 352.226-4 Notice of Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise Set-Aside 352.226-7 Indian Economic Enterprise Representation

SECTION 12- INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

EVALUATION (IHS SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE) (Supplementing FAR 52.212-2 and FAR 12.203)

Evaluation will be conducted in accordance with FAR 12.203(c)(2) using a comparative evaluation of quotes. Technical capability, past performance, timely shipment individually or combined, are more important than price. Contracting Officers are not required to prepare formal evaluation plans, score quotes, or establish a competitive range.

QUOTE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS MUST INCLUDE:

1. Volume I – Technical Capability Qualifications

• If brand-name equivalent products are proposed, the equivalent products will be compared to the brand-name specified.

2. Volume II – Past Performance – CPARs evaluations will be reviewed to rate past performance from other federal agencies.

3. Volume III- Timely Shipment- Documentation must be included with quote detailing shipment timeframes.

4. Volume IV - Quote - Total price will be used to determine the best value to the Government. Pricing should be good for 90 days.

https://www.hhs.gov/policies/hhsar/subpart352.html

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The provided fillable price table may be used, or the quoter may submit their own format containing equivalent details.

Pricing may be evaluated for reasonableness, completeness, balance, and consistency with the technical approach.

5. Signed IHS Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form - attached IEE Form

6. Signed SF-18 - First page only is ok. (Also, please sign and attach any amendments.)

Communications/Questions: All questions must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer identified on the SF-

18. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Responses may be issued via amendment if necessary.

Notice of Award: A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote will result in a binding contract without further action by either party. The Government may accept a quote in whole or in part unless withdrawn in writing prior to award. The Government anticipates award without discussions; however, it reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined to be in the Government’s best interest.