General Food Subsistence and Supplies for the Rosebud Hospital in South Dakota

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This notice DOES NOT constitute a request for proposals, request for quotes, or an invitation for bids. This Sources Sought Notice is a market research tool being utilized solely to determine the availability of qualified small business concerns prior to issuing a solicitation. This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation for proposals/quotes/bids, and no contract will be awarded from information received in response to this announcement.

Any information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice is voluntary, and the Government will not reimburse any costs associated with developing or providing information in response to this announcement.

The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (GPAIHS), Aberdeen, South Dakota, is issuing this Sources Sought Notice in support of market research to identify qualified small business firms capable of providing general food subsistence and supplies for the Rosebud I.H.S. Hospital, Rosebud, South Dakota. See the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 424410 (General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers), which has a corresponding Size Standard of 250.

The Government invites responses from qualified small businesses, including, but not limited to: Small Businesses, Indian Economic Enterprises; Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses; Certified HUBZone Small Businesses; Small Disadvantaged Businesses; and Women Owned Small Businesses.

Interested parties should be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), located at www.sam.gov. Interested parties must respond to this notice in writing no later than February 22, 2024. Interested parties must include the following information in the written response:

1. Company Name
2. Company Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number
3. Company small business status(es)
4. NAICS code(s)
5. Name, e-mail address, and telephone number of company point of contact with authority to act on behalf of the firm and knowledge to clarify responses/address questions with government representatives (if needed)
6. Company mailing address, telephone number, fax number (if applicable), and website address (if applicable).
7. Capability Statement to address the Ability to provide food and other items per the Statement of Work.

Written responses should not exceed 10 pages. DO NOT SUBMIT PRICING INFORMATION WITH THE WRITTEN RESPONSE.

Address your submission as follows:

Sources Sought # SS-24-018

Attn: Karen Wright (Purchasing Agent)

Rosebud Indian Health Service Hospital

PO Box 400

Rosebud, SD 57570

Email to: karen.wright@ihs.gov

Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of the Sources Sought Notice.