Sources Sought (Buy-Indian): CSU Laundry Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75H709-CSU25-008-SS
- Agency
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Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Buy Indian
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 812332 Industrial Launderers
- PSC
- S209 Housekeeping- Laundry/Drycleaning
- Place of performance
- Crow Agency, Montana 59022, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service's Billings Area office is conducting market research for hospital laundry services at the Crow/Northern Cheyenne IHS Hospital in Crow Agency, Montana through this sources sought notice. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive laundry services including personnel, equipment, transportation, and materials to collect, launder, and return clean linens according to American Institute of Laundering, Joint Commission, and OSHA standards. Services must include pickup and delivery twice weekly between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, excluding federal holidays, with clean items returned pre-sorted by size and type. The contractor must maintain separate sorting and processing areas, thoroughly clean transportation vehicles with germicide, and achieve a maximum 5% reject rate for unserviceable items. This sources sought notice is specifically for market research purposes under NAICS code 812332 with a small business size standard of $41.5 million, and interested parties must submit responses by July 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM MDT to Kenneth.Nicholson@ihs.gov.
This procurement is designated as a Buy Indian set-aside, specifically targeting Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) or Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) under the Buy Indian Act. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the documentation. While no specific contract value or budget range is disclosed, the scope involves processing approximately 49,000 pounds of soiled linen annually and 240 entry/dust control mats for the 24-bed health facility, with monthly volumes averaging 4,084 pounds that fluctuate based on patient admissions. The potential contract structure includes a one-year base period with four potential one-year option periods, indicating a possible five-year total performance period. Respondents must complete an IHS Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form and provide a two-page capability statement demonstrating specific qualifications for hospital laundry services, along with identification of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Corporation supporting their enterprise status.
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 is issuing this Special Notice 75H709-CSU25-008-SS Sources Sought as a means of conducting market research to identify any potential IEE (Indian Economic Enterprise) or ISBEE (Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise) sources pursuant to the Buy Indian Act (25 USC 47).
The Indian Health Service is attempting to locate qualified and eligible IEE and ISBEE sources “Native American Owned and Operated Businesses” that can provide a Requirement for Hospital Laundry Services for the Crow/Northern Cheyenne IHS Hospital, Crow Agency, Montana, 59022. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to the procurements is: 812332 and the small business size standard is $41.5 million.
Laundering Services are required for The Crow/Northern Cheyenne Indian Health Service (Crow Service Unit) located in Crow Agency, Montana. The CSU processes an average of 4,084 pounds of soiled linen a month, with an approximate volume of 49,000 pounds of soiled linen a year. This amount fluctuates depending on patient admissions at the 24-bed health facility.
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.
Interested parties shall follow the instructions on how to respond that are listed in the BIA Sources Sought Attachment.
Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to provide the listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by July 3, 2025 at 2:00pm /MDT. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to Kenneth.Nicholson@ihs.gov and be sure to include the Sources Sought ID in the subject line of your email.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 00. SOW.pdf | ||
| A2. IEE Representation Form.pdf | ||
| A1. BIA Sources Sought attachment.pdf |
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