BPA Laboratory equipment & supplies THC

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
SS-GSU-26-0012
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
New Mexico 87325, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Indian Health Service, Tohatchi Health Center, is conducting market research to determine acquisition strategy for laboratory equipment, supplies, and patient testing materials (NAICS 325413), with responses due by May 26, 2026. This is a Sources Sought notice for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment.

The procurement will be structured as a Blanket Purchase Agreement encompassing approximately 50 line items of clinical laboratory consumables including culture tubes, stains, swabs, reagent strips, blood collection sets, pipettes, bandaging materials, and diagnostic control materials from vendors such as BD and Siemens. Under the Buy Indian Act, the Indian Health Service will give preference to Indian economic enterprises and is evaluating whether to conduct a 100% set-aside for Small Business Indian Firms, a 100% set-aside for Small Business concerns, another socioeconomic set-aside, or an unrestricted competition based on market research findings.

Interested vendors must submit a completed IHS Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form, provide their UEI Number and CAGE Code, confirm their Buy-Indian set-aside status qualification, and express positive intent to submit quotes as prime contractors. Vendors must remain eligible throughout offer submission, contract award, and the full performance period; any loss of eligibility requires immediate written notification to the Contracting Officer. Offerors must be registered in the System of Award Management (SAM).

Notice text

This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation or commitment by Tohatchi Health Center. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research to determine if a 100% Set Aside for Small Business Indian Firms or if a 100% Set Aside for Small business concerns can fulfill the requirements set forth in this request for information.   

The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification/socioeconomic status (Small Business Indian Firms or Small Business). This is a Request for Information only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations.

The Indian Health Services (IHS), Tohatchi Health Center is conducting a market survey to help determine the availability of the following item/service:

NAICS Code: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing

Description:  BPA Laboratory equipment, supplies and assortment of patient testing supplies for specimen analysis

In accordance with the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, the Indian Health Service shall give preference at all times, as far as practicable, to Indian economic enterprises. If your firm is capable of providing the supplies and/or services described in this notice, complete the attached representation form and submit it along with the rest of the required documents.


The responses to this Sources Sought notice Market Research will be used to determine the Acquisition Strategy such as Indian-Owned Enterprise set asides, Total Small Business aside, any other Socio-Economic set aside, or Unrestricted.

AS A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED:

  1. Confirm the Buy-Indian set aside status you qualify for under following NAICS Code: 325413. Fill out the attached Self-Representation Form.
  2. A positive statement of your intention to submit a quote to an upcoming solicitation as a prime contractor.
  3. Provide UEI Number and CAGE Code.
  4. Evidence of recent (within the last five years) experience with work similar in type and scope to include:
  1. Contract Numbers
  2. Project Titles
  3. Dollar Amounts
  4. Percent and complete description of work self-performed
  5. Customer points of contact with current telephone number and email address

All of the above information must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on availability of interested qualified Buy-Indian parties. If adequate interest is not received from Buy-Indian concerns, the solicitation may be issued as another type of set aside or unrestricted without further notice.

Point of Contact:

Melissa Lake, Contract Specialist

(505) 930-1975, Melissa.Lake@ihs.gov

Place of Performance:

Tohatchi Health Center

07 Choosghai Drive

Tohatchi, NM 87325

Country: USA

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION.

Files

File Type Posted
BPA LIST.docx DOCX document
IHS IEE Representation Form.pdf PDF

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