Sources Sought 75H70926BAO-005.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

This is a Sources Sought announcement only. The purpose of this announcement is to gain knowledge of current market conditions relative to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 621111 – Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) with a size standard of $16 million. The Billings Area Indian Health Services (BAIHS), on behalf of the Blackfeet Service Unit (BFSU), Browning, Montana is seeking to identify any vendors capable of providing contractual services for Nephrology Providers in accordance with the specifications contained in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The period of performance is expected to be for a base period of twelve months with four (4) twelve-month options. Estimated start date is January 1, 2026.

Background: Pursuant to 48 CFR Part 326, Subpart 326.603-3 and IHM 5.5-6, Indian Health Service must use the negotiation authority of the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, to give preference to IEEs whenever the use of that authority is authorized and practicable. BAIHS is trying to ascertain whether there are qualified IEEs capable of providing the services. The purpose is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of all qualified native small businesses; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; small disadvantaged business; service-disabled, veteran owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; or woman-owned small businesses; and (3) their size classification according to NAICS 621111. Interested organizations presenting a Capability Statement in response to this Sources Sought Synopsis must identify their size status. Include the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached) in your response.

Services Provided: The Contractor shall provide Board Certified /Board Eligible Nephrology Physician Services on site in accordance with the specifications contained in the PWS.

This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. Interested parties shall not be reimbursed for costs associated with preparation of their responses. Any proprietary information should be so marked.

Consistent with the revised Buy Indian Act, IHS adopted the definition of an Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) set forth in 48 CFR 1480.201. This definition includes the following requirement, amongst others: “the Indians or Indian Tribes must, together, receive at least a majority of the earnings from the contract.”

Instructions for submission are outlined further below.

DEFINITIONS

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.

INSTRUCTIONS TO INDUSTRY

IEEs and ISBEEs are highly encouraged to respond to this notice. However, firms must also understand that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of their capacity and capability to perform the work required. To be considered a capable source, responses must directly demonstrate the company’s capability, experience, and ability to provide services as shown below.

Your response must include but is not limited to the following:

• Number of years of experience in providing the said services to healthcare organizations.

• List of past jobs/contracts of providing nephrology providers to healthcare organizations.

• Demonstrate how your company meets the definition for Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) in consideration to this requirement.

• Demonstrate how your company will receive at least 51% of the earnings from the awarded contract.

• If identifying a partnership with a subcontractor that is a similarly situated entity, demonstrate how together with the subcontractor you will receive a combined 51% of the earnings from the contract.

• If identifying a partnership with a subcontractor that is NOT a similarly situated entity, demonstrate how you will receive 51% of the earnings from the contract; and

• Demonstrate how the prime IEE, or together with the subcontractor, will conduct management and daily operations to be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians.

Failure to address these items in your capability statement could exclude your firm from being determined a capable IEE/ISBEE source.

SUBMISSION

Interested parties capable of performing the required services may submit a response via email to:

Prudence.YellowOwl@ihs.gov by the date on the sources sought announcement.

Interested parties shall submit their capability response as instructed above and include a copy of the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form. It is recommended to include the sources sought ID in the subject line.

Responses received to this notice will assist in determining the acquisition strategy of the requirement.

mailto:Prudence.YellowOwl@ihs.gov