Sources Sought Notice for Hematology analyzer reagents
Cancelled Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SSNIHS1523295
- Agency
-
Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Arizona 86510, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit, Pinon Health Center, is seeking qualified vendors to supply hematology analyzer reagents, including calibration material controls and preventive maintenance services through a GSA schedule program (CPRR FSS V797D-40235). This sources-sought notice is issued by the Department of Health and Human Services to identify capable Indian-owned economic enterprises, though other qualified firms are also invited to respond. The Contracting Officer will prioritize Buy Indian Act opportunities first, followed by Small Business Act set-aside programs, making Indian-owned businesses and small businesses particularly favorable candidates. The evaluation strategy will consider competition levels, potential set-asides, and the ability to locate Indian-owned economic enterprises capable of meeting the requirement. Interested parties must submit responses by April 24, 2026, at 5:00 PM to Nora Nutlouis at nora.nutlouis@ihs.gov, with submissions including company profile information, UEI, business classification, and ownership details.
This sources-sought notice does not utilize a set-aside designation and is designated for In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (NAICS 325413), with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. No incumbent contractor information or specific award value is provided in this pre-solicitation notice, as this is purely a market research solicitation to inform the government's acquisition strategy rather than a formal solicitation for bids. Potential respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time of any subsequent offer submission and award. All responses to this notice are voluntary, and the government assumes no financial responsibility for costs incurred in providing market research information. This notice represents an early opportunity for interested parties to express capability and interest prior to formal solicitation issuance.
Notice text
Sources-Sought Notice
The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit, Pinon Health Center, is issuing this sources-sought notice (SSN) to identify capable Indian-owned, economic enterprises – large (IEE) or small (ISBEE) – that can lease program (CPRR FSS V797D-40235) request, include the hematology analyzer reagents calibration material controls and scheduled unscheduled PM services.
Other capable firms are also invited to respond to this SSN. The Contracting Officer will consider responses for Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47) opportunities first, then for set aside programs under the Small Business Act (41 U.S.C. 3104).
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this requirement is 33451 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1000 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.
In accordance with FAR 4.203-1(b), offerors and quoters must be registered in System for Award Management at SAM.gov, at the time an offer or quotation is submitted and at time of award.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by April 24, 2026, by 5:00pmto Nora Nutlouis, Purchasing Agent, (928) 725-9806 at nora.nutlouis@ihs.govwith the subject line “SSN IHS1523295. Your submission must include the following information, at a minimum:
- 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, SAM.gov representations and certifications, and other related documentation.
- 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.
- Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises (IEEs) must also submit a completed IHS IEE Representation Form (attached) in accordance with HHSAR 326.606-1(b).
Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
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