Pharmacy Labels and Supplies for the Northern Cheyenne Service Unit, Lame Deer, Montana

The Indian Health Service is seeking Indian Economic Enterprises (IEEs) and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) to supply pharmacy labels, medication bags, prescription blanks, and padded mailers for the Northern Cheyenne Service Unit in Lame Deer, Montana. This Sources Sought notice is not a formal solicitation but rather an opportunity for interested vendors to demonstrate their capability to meet this requirement. Responding vendors must submit a capability statement and the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form by April 20, 2026 at 3:00 pm MST to Clarette.Yellowrobe@ihs.gov, with the Sources Sought ID 75H70926BAO-037-SS referenced in the subject line. Vendors must demonstrate compliance with all applicable permits, licenses, and federal, state, tribal, and local laws. The government will use responses to this Sources Sought notice to inform its acquisition strategy for the ultimate solicitation, though this notice itself is not requesting proposals or quotations.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises under the Buy Indian Act authority. The contract will span 60 months, consisting of a base year plus four option years, and is classified under NAICS 323111 (Commercial Printing except Screen and Books) and PSC 8105 (Bags and Sacks) with a 500-employee size standard. The specific supply requirements include five kits of 2x4" custom prescription labels compatible with ScriptPro equipment, medication bags in four sizes (4lb, 6lb, 12lb, and 20lb), 25 tamper-resistant prescription pads, and padded poly mailers in two sizes (6x10" and 8.5x12"), all to be ordered on an as-needed basis. To qualify as an eligible IEE, vendors must demonstrate at least 51 percent combined ownership by Indian entities or Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, receipt of at least 51 percent of contract earnings by Indian entities, and management and daily operations controlled by Indian individuals. No specific budget amount or award value has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice.