Portland Area Indian Health Services - IM Interface Connection Service

This is a Sources Sought Notice Announcement only. This advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for quotes. A request for quotes may be issued at a later date.

We are seeking a professional contractor to provide Annual IM Interface Connection Support and License Software Services. This requirement will conduct Production Software, Software Updates, Test Software, Maintenance and Support, Professional Services and Training to ensure Instrument Manager Interface and Specimen Management are functioning correctly. To ensure direct patient care services are not delayed and improve quality of Laboratory Services.

The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of all qualified native small businesses, small businesses, or large businesses: (2) whether they are: HUBZone small businesses: service-disable, veteran owned small businesses; (8a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 513210 code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. This notice is in accordance with 25 USC 14, Buy Indian Act with preference to be given to Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) and/or Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE).

Interested parties shall not be reimbursed for costs associated with preparation of their responses. Any proprietary information should be marked. Interested organizations presenting a Capability Statement in response to this Sources Sought Notice must identify their size status.

Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application.

Responses should include: (1) Business Name, (2) Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, and E-mail Address, (3) UEI, and NAICS code, (4) Business Size SMALL OR LARGE, (5) Type of Business NATIVE OWNED, SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED, VETERAN OWNED, 8A, HUBZone, WOMEN-OWNED, etc., (6) Demonstration capability, and capacity to furnish services. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to the Point of Contact below in MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). The subject line must specify the Sources Sought Number. All information submissions shall be received via e-mail to Sheila.Sells@ihs.gov. E-mail shall include “75H71323Q00082” on the subject line.

Period of Performance:

From Date of Award for 1 year.

Contracting Office Address:

Portland Area Office:

Sheila Sells, Contract Specialist

1414 NW Northrup Street, Suite 800

Portland, OR 97209

Phone: 503-414-5523

Email: Sheila.Sells@ihs.gov

Place of Performance:

Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center

1270 Kotnum Road

Warm Springs, OR 97761