Purchase of Infant and Toddler Car Seats
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- Solicitation number
- IHS-04-SS2025
- Agency
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Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 337126 Household Furniture (except Wood and Upholstered) Manufacturing
- PSC
- 7105 Household Furniture
- Place of performance
- Tucson, Arizona 85746, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service (IHS), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services, is conducting market research to procure infant, toddler, and booster car seats for the Tucson Area Environmental Health Service Branch Injury Prevention Program. This Sources Sought Notice is specifically targeting potential suppliers to determine the availability of qualified vendors. The procurement requires interested firms to be either an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) or Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE), and must submit a comprehensive response by March 14, 2025, at 5:00 PM MST. Respondents must provide their firm's name, contact information, UEI number, business category, a capability statement demonstrating qualifications, and documentation proving authorized distribution from the manufacturer. The evaluation will focus on determining if sufficient qualified Indian-owned businesses can meet the contract requirements, with responses to be submitted directly to Contracting Officer Susan Protho.
The contract is set aside exclusively for Indian-owned businesses under the ISBEE or IEE designations, with a NAICS code of 337126 for household furniture manufacturing. The specific requirement includes 100 toddler car seats (4-120 lbs with 360-degree rotation), 50 infant car seats (4-35 lbs), and 50 high-back booster seats (40-120 lbs), all preferably made in the USA and in neutral colors. Delivery is expected within 4-6 weeks of contract award to the IHS facility in Tucson, Arizona. While no specific contract value is mentioned, vendors must be registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database and complete electronic representations and certifications as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 4.12 and 4.11. Payment for the contracted goods will be processed through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system, with the government using the responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision.
Notice text
Description
This is a Sources Sought Notice Only. This is not a Request for Quote.
The Indian Health Service, located at 7900 South J Stock Rd. in Tucson, AZ is performing market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified: (1) Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) or (2) Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) to provide Infant and Toddler Car Seats for the Indian Health Service located in Tucson, AZ.
All interested firms who meet the requirements stated in the Scope of Work (SOW) shall respond in writing. The Tucson Area Environmental Health Service Branch Injury Prevention Program requires the purchase of Infant, Toddler and Booster Car Seats. See attached SOW for additional specifications. When submitting the information include the Firm's Name, Address, Point of contact (name, title, telephone number, e-mail address) and UEI number. Indicate which business category, ISBEE or IEE in which the organization qualifies.
A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to provide the requirements. Documentation from the manufacturer (i.e. correspondence from manufacturer) of your firm being an authorized distributor for the manufacturer. Submit responses to the Contracting Officer, Susan Protho at susan.protho@ihs, no later than 5:00 PM MST on Friday, March 14, 2025.
The reference number IHS-04-SS2025 shall be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. The NAICS Code 337126 - Manufacturing of household furniture that is not made of wood or upholstered is applicable to this acquisition.
Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. The Government will use responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW Car Seats 022425.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase of Infant and Toddler Car Seats | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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