Sources Sought - IHS OCAO OEHE Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction CAD, GIS, and Surveying Capabilities

The Indian Health Service (IHS) Oklahoma City Area Office (OCAO) Office of Environmental Health and Engineering is seeking vendors to provide Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and surveying capabilities to support sanitation facilities construction projects. This pre-solicitation notice is designed to identify capable vendors and innovative approaches rather than to solicit formal proposals at this time, as no defined requirement has yet been established. The services will support IHS's mission of providing safe water, wastewater, and solid waste systems to Native American and Alaska Native communities, including work related to wells, septic tanks, drain fields, aerobic systems, and water and sewer lines. Vendors are encouraged to submit information regarding their capabilities, socioeconomic status, and relevant experience to the Contracting Officer, Shelton Bruce, by May 15, 2026. The government is open to both full-time contractor arrangements and service-on-demand models, and questions may be directed to the Contracting Officer upon his return to the office on May 6, 2026.

This opportunity is set aside exclusively for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises under the Buy Indian Act, though the notice welcomes responses from both small and other-than-small vendors to identify the range of available capabilities. The procurement will serve seven field offices located in Clinton, Okmulgee, Holton (Kansas), Pawnee, Lawton, Shawnee, and Miami, across the Oklahoma City Area's jurisdiction covering 39 federally recognized tribes in Oklahoma, 4 in Kansas, and 1 in Texas. No specific award value, contract duration, or quantity of work has been defined at this stage, as the government is currently in the planning phase to determine the optimal approach and identify qualified vendors. The NAICS classification 541370 (Surveying and Mapping Services) and PSC code R425 (Support – Professional: Engineering/Technical) provide guidance on the nature of services sought. Interested vendors should view the attached Oklahoma City Area field offices contact map to understand the geographic scope and tribal service areas that will be supported under this effort.