Sources-Sought Notice - Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Medical/Surgical gloves
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- IHS1521057
- 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
- Not on record
- 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 a Sources-Sought Notice to identify prospective vendors for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for medical/surgical gloves. This is not a formal solicitation but rather a pre-award market survey to inform the government's acquisition strategy regarding competition, set-asides, and identification of Indian-owned economic enterprises. The required gloves must be powder-free, non-sterile, nitrile exam gloves manufactured without natural rubber latex and compliant with ASTM D6319 standards, with critical testing requirements for chemotherapy drug protection per ASTM D6978 and barrier testing against fentanyl and chemotherapy drug exposure. Interested parties must submit responses by March 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM MST to Teola Autaubo at teola.autaubo@ihs.gov with the subject line "SSN IHS1521057," including company profile information, statement of capability with relevant experience and past performance, and if applicable, a completed IHS Indian-owned Economic Enterprise (IEE) Representation Form. No evaluation criteria have been formally established at this stage, as the government is still in the market research phase to determine its contracting approach. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted, and no feedback will be provided to respondents regarding their submissions.
No set-asides have been designated for this opportunity at the pre-solicitation stage, though the government is actively researching potential Indian-owned economic enterprises and other socioeconomic designations such as 8(a), WOSB/EDWOSB, SDVOSB, and HUBZone participation. The applicable NAICS code is 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 800 employees. No current contractor or incumbent is identified in the pre-solicitation materials, and no specific award value or budget range has been disclosed. Acceptable quantities per box are 100, 250, or 300 gloves, available in sizes Extra Small through Extra Large. The period of performance is twelve months from contract award, and all offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time of offer submission to comply with annual representations and certification requirements.
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) for Medical/Surgical gloves.
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 twelve (12) months.
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 IHS1521057”. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought Notice IHS1521057.pdf | ||
| Specifications - Nitrile Gloves.docx | DOCX document | |
| IHS IEE Representation Form_Jan 2022_508 Compliant.pdf |
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