NNMC - Optometrist Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SSN_IHS1520540
- Agency
-
Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621320 Offices of Optometrists
- PSC
- Q511 Ophthalmology & Optometry
- Place of performance
- Shiprock, New Mexico 87420, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service, Shiprock Service Unit at Northern Navajo Medical Center is conducting market research to identify qualified vendors for Optometrist Services under NAICS code 621320 (Offices of Optometrists). This is a pre-solicitation notice issued for the purpose of gathering information about prospective sources and determining the contracting office's acquisition strategy, including decisions regarding competition and set-asides. Interested parties must submit responses by March 4, 2026, at 12:00 PM MST to Beverly Begay at beverly.begay@ihs.gov with the subject line "SSN_NNMC-Optometrist Services_1520540." Submissions must include a company profile containing the UEI, business information, primary point of contact, business size and ownership type, socioeconomic status (including 8(a), WOSB/EDWOSB, SDVOSB, and HUBZone eligibility), Native American ownership identification if applicable, and current SAM.gov representations and certifications. Additionally, vendors must provide a brief statement demonstrating their capability to perform the required optometrist services. All prospective offerors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) prior to any formal solicitation submission.
This opportunity carries no set-aside designation, meaning it is open to all qualified vendors meeting the small business size standard of $9 million. The pre-solicitation notice does not disclose specific award values, budget ranges, or contract timeline details, as this is purely a market research phase to inform future contracting decisions. Particular emphasis is placed on identifying Indian-owned economic enterprises, which must complete the IHS Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form and maintain eligibility at the time of offer submission, contract award, and throughout the entire contract performance period. Vendors claiming Indian Economic Enterprise status must ensure that at least 51 percent ownership is held by members of a federally recognized tribe and provide appropriate documentation to support their eligibility claims. The government assumes no financial responsibility for costs incurred in responding to this market survey, and submission of information is voluntary.
Notice text
The Indian Health Service, Shiprock Service Unit, Northern Navajo Medical Center is issuing this sources-sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research (FAR 10.001) in identifying prospective sources to fill a government requirement for Optometrist Services
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this requirement is 621320 – Offices of Optometrists with a small business size standard of $9M.
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. Information collected from this notice is purely for market research only and will be used to determine the contracting office’s acquisition strategy including competition, set asides, and locating Indian-owned economic enterprises. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in response to this request for information.
In accordance with FAR 4.1102(a), offerors and quoters are required to be registered in System for Award Management at SAM.gov, at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by no later than (NLT) March 4, 2026, 12:00PM MST to Beverly Begay at beverly.begay@ihs.gov with the subject line SSN_NNMC-Optometrist Services_1520540. Your submission must include the following information, at a minimum:
- Company Profile that includes: UEI, Name and Address, Primary POC information, business size and type of ownership, socio-economic status/participation such as 8(a), WOSB/EDWOSB, SDVOSB and HUBZone, identification of Native American ownership (if applicable), SAM.gov representations and certifications, and other related documentation.
- A brief statement of the company’s capability that relates to the described government requirement. Additional demonstration of capability may include current and past performance history for the same or similar requirement, established contracts such as GSA or VA Schedule, etc.
- If claiming Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) or Indian-owned Economic Enterprise (IEE), submit completed IHS IEE Representation Form (attached).
Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IHS IEE Representation Form_Jan 2022_508 Compliant.pdf |
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