Housekeeping Vacuums - Kayenta Health Center

The Indian Health Service (IHS), a civilian agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is soliciting commercial housekeeping vacuum equipment and replacement parts for the Kayenta Health Center in Arizona. The procurement includes 16 Trident Vacuum V14D 14-inch two-motor units along with various filters, accessories, and maintenance components such as exhaust filters, hospital-grade air quality filters, brush strips, vacuum backpacks, batteries, and HEPA filter accessories. This is a set-aside solicitation exclusively for Indian-owned small business economic enterprises, requiring all offerors to self-certify their Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) status and maintain compliance throughout the offer, award, and contract performance periods. The solicitation document does not specify detailed evaluation criteria beyond the IEE eligibility requirement and registration in the System of Award Management (SAM). The offer submission deadline is January 22, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST, and the government will maintain the solicitation in an open status until that date.

This procurement is designated as an Indian Owned Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside under the Buy Indian Act, restricting competition to businesses meeting the statutory definition of Indian ownership and economic enterprise status. No incumbent contractor or previous award value information is disclosed in the solicitation documents. The specification sheet details quantity requirements ranging from 4 to 30 units per item type, with 16 primary vacuum units representing the largest single commodity being procured. The place of performance is Kayenta, Arizona 86033, and the contract will be administered by the Kayenta Health Center Acquisition Department. The solicitation is categorized under NAICS 333310 (Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing) and PSC 7910 (Floor Polishers and Vacuum Cleaning Equipment), indicating the commercial nature of the items being acquired.