Sources Sought - Billings Area Indian Health Service – Hearing Aid Supplies and Repair Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SS-75H70925NC008
- Agency
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Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Lame Deer, Montana 59043, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Billings Area Indian Health Service (BAIHS) is conducting market research to identify potential sources for hearing aid supplies and repair services through a sources sought notice. The procurement encompasses a comprehensive range of hearing aid products including prescription digital hearing aids in various styles (Custom, Behind the Ear, Receiver-in-the-Canal), wireless systems, earmolds, cochlear implant compatible devices, hearing aid chargers, and repair services for out-of-warranty devices. Specific products include Receiver in the Canal models from the Audeo line (Lumity, Infinio, Infinio sphere), Behind the Ear models from the Naida line, In the Ear models from the Virto line, CROS transmitter hearing aids, and various maintenance supplies such as Cerustop, Cerudisc, domes, and receivers. Interested vendors must submit a two-page capability statement demonstrating their experience and ability to provide the specified services, along with company details including SAM Unique Entity Identifier and tax ID. The deadline for responses is July 28, 2025, with submissions required via email to Mitzi.Horn@ihs.gov.
This sources sought notice is specifically targeted at Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) to determine compliance with the Buy Indian Act and potential set-aside opportunities. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing) with a size standard of $41.5 million, and the solicitation is set aside exclusively for ISBEEs under the Buy Indian Act. Vendors must complete and submit the IHS Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form to demonstrate their eligibility and maintain IEE status throughout the contract performance period. The notice emphasizes that this is purely for market research purposes and does not constitute a request for quotes or guarantee future solicitation. No incumbent contractors, specific award values, or contract timelines are mentioned in the documentation, as this represents the initial market research phase of the procurement process.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY; IT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE, RATHER MARKET RESEARCH TO DETERMINE COMPLAINCE WITH THE BUY INDIAN ACT AND DETERMINATION OF SET-ASIDE.
The Billings Area Indian Health Service (BAIHS) is seeking to identify Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs), Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), capable of providing Hearing Aid Supplies and Repair Services for the Billings Area Indian Health Services (IHS) Locations. Any vendor responding to this notice should submit their capability statement as well as the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached).
This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ), or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the Government is not seeking quotes, or proposals at this time.
INSTRUCTIONS TO INDUSTRY
ISBEEs are highly encouraged to respond to this notice. However, firms must also understand that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of their capacity and capability to perform the work required. To be considered a capable source, responses must directly demonstrate the company’s capability, experience, and ability to provide services as described in the attached statement of work.
Responses which do not provide the requested information specified in this sources sought notice will be considered non-responsive.
SUBMISSION
Interested parties capable of performing the required services may submit a response via email to: Mitzi.Horn@ihs.gov. To be considered, your response must be received no later than the time & date established for the response date on this sources sought announcement.
Interested parties shall submit their capability response as instructed above and include a copy of the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form. It is recommended to include the sources sought ID in the subject line SS-75H70925NC008:. Responses received to this notice will assist in determining the acquisition strategy of the requirement.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| B11 - IEE Representation.pdf | ||
| Sources Sought Notice.pdf | ||
| Hearing Aids.Devices.Repair Services.pdf |
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