Sources Sought Notice - Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Disposable Trocar Instruments for daily surgeries
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- IHS1521550
- 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
- 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Chinle, Arizona 86503, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit is conducting market research through this sources-sought notice to identify potential suppliers for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) providing disposable trocar instruments for daily surgical operations. This pre-solicitation notice is not a formal solicitation, and responses are entirely voluntary with no financial obligation to the government. The requirement falls under NAICS code 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 800 employees. Interested parties must submit comprehensive responses by March 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM MST to Teola Autaubo at teola.autaubo@ihs.gov with the subject line "SSN IHS1521550." Required submissions must include company profile information (UEI, name, address, primary point of contact, business size, and ownership type), socioeconomic status documentation (8(a), WOSB/EDWOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone certifications), evidence of Native American ownership if applicable, and current SAM.gov registrations with representations and certifications. The notice indicates the government will use collected information to determine its acquisition strategy, including competitive approach, potential set-asides, and opportunities for Indian-owned economic enterprises.
No set-aside designations have been pre-established for this requirement, though the government is actively seeking information about Indian-owned economic enterprises and will consider this factor in its final acquisition strategy. The specification lists 22 distinct disposable trocar instrument line items from manufacturers including KII, ALEXIS, GELPORT, and EPIX, with quantities ranging from 3 to 12 boxes per item and most items packaged in boxes of six units. The period of performance consists of a base year with four optional one-year extensions, providing potential contract duration of up to five years. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in this market research notice. Vendors must demonstrate relevant experience with similar requirements through capability statements, past performance history, and established contracts such as GSA or VA schedules. Indian-owned small business economic enterprises must submit the completed IHS IEE Representation Form to verify eligibility under the Buy Indian Act.
Notice text
Sources-Sought Notice
The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit is issuing this sources-sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research (FAR 10.001) in identifying prospective sources to fill a government requirement for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Disposable Trocar Instruments for daily surgeries.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this requirement is 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 800 employees.
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. Information collected from this notice is purely for market research only and will be used to determine the contracting office’s acquisition strategy including competition, set asides, and locating Indian-owned economic enterprises. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in response to this request for information.
Period of Performance is Base Year with Four (4) Year Options
In accordance with FAR 4.1102(a), offerors and quoters are required to be registered in System for Award Management at SAM.gov, at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by March 14, 2026, 5:00PM MST to Teola Autaubo at teola.autaubo@ihs.gov with the subject line “SSN IHS1521550”. Your submission must include the following information, at a minimum:
1. Company Profile that includes: UEI, Name and Address, Primary POC information, business size and type of ownership, socio economic status/participation such as 8(a), WOSB/EDWOSB, SDVOSB and HUBZone, identification of Native American ownership (if applicable), SAM.gov representations and certifications, and other related documentation.
2. A brief statement of the company’s capability that relates to the described government requirement. Additional demonstration of capability may include current and past performance history for the same or similar requirement, established contracts such as GSA or VA Schedule, etc.
3. If claiming Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) or Indian-owned Economic Enterprise (IEE), submit completed IHS IEE Representation Form (attached).
Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IHS IEE Representation Form_Jan 2022_508 Compliant.pdf | ||
| Sources Sought Notice IHS1521550.pdf | ||
| Specifications - IHS1521550.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IHS1521550 – Multiple BPA for Disposable Trocar Instruments | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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