Sources Sought: Optometry Equipment-various manufacturers for IHS locations in the Great Plains Area

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INDIAN SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES (ISBEE) / INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE (IEE) or SMALL BUSINESS (8(a), HZ, WOSB, EDWOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB) – THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSAL AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. 

The Indian Health Service (IHS), Great Plains Area Office (GPAO) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for optometry/opthamology equipment for various clinics in the Great Plains Area (North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa). 

Requirements:

12050K2-Topcon CC-100 Acuity System w/ Wall Mount

13081K51-Topcon CV-5000S KIT W/CC-100, EMITTER

13357K-Topcon Bluetooth Kit Set For NIDEK To CV

13356K-Topcon Bluetooth Kit Set For CV-5000S

13308-Topcon EMR Cable (One Per Exam Lane)

25042-11-001-Topcon AIT-250W Table 120V

IO0HEOMEGA600WALLFG-Heine OMEGA 600 Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope 

0900.0011 LED-Haag-Streit BQ900 Slit Lamp LED, Unit

09004.4-Haag-Streit Tonometer AT 900 for BQ and BP Slit Lamps

1962092 Reliance Bead Warmer Model 425

Zeiss Meditec- HFA Model 860 w/ Dicom and HL-7

15097 - Topcon KR-800S Auto Kerato-Refractometer with Glare Testing

AMFUNME001 - Eidon True Color Scanner

AXWFLME001 - UltraWide Field Lens Mod.

V20LC-VOLK OPTICAL 20D BIO LENS

V78C-Volk 78 Diopter Lens, Clear

V90C-Volk 90 Diopter Lens, Clear

VG4HMLNF-Volk 4 Mirror Gonio High Mag Large

000000-2056-506, CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC, VISUPLAN500

000000-2085-040, CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC, VISUPLAN 500 CHIN REST

TEM1248005 - Topcon CA-800 Corneal Analyzer, Tear film break up time and Meibomian Gland Imaging

OG3MF-Ocular Three Mirror Universal w/Flange

(CS0MA1262WG) Marco EZ Tilt Chair,Warm Grey, 1264 Upholstery Color Required(CS0MA1207WGFG) Marco Deluxe Stand, Warm Grey - Includes Deluxe Refractor Arm

(CS1ZZMOI) Marco Chair Mover, For Chair with Rectangular Base up to 22 1/2 Inches Wide

Optos Monaco w/ Optos Dicom Modality Worklist (MWL) and Live Store to Third Party PACS Installation, Calibration & On-Site Training

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 339113 with an associated small business size standard of 750 employees. 

An e-mail letter of interest that includes your firm’s Capability Statement highlighting past performance for similar deliveries performed within the past 5 years and indicate the following social economic status information is all that is required at this time.

Is your firm a:

___ Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise/Indian Economic Enterprise

BUY INDIAN ACT

The IHS Contracting Officer will give priority for all purchases, regardless of dollar value, by utilizing ISBEE set-aside to the maximum extent possible. Each acquisition of supplies, services or construction that is subject to commercial items (FAR 12.209) or Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) (FAR 13.106) must be set-aside exclusively for ISBEEs.

Definition(s):    INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE (IEE) - Any business activity owned by one or more Indians, Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, or Alaska Native Corporations provided that:

The combined Indian, Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Corporation ownership of the enterprise constitutes not less than 51%;

The Indian, Federal Recognized Indian Tribes, or Alaska Native Corporations must, together, receive at least 51% of the earnings from the contract; and

The management and daily business operations must be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians.

Definition:        INDIAN SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE (ISBEE) – An IEE that is also a small business concern established in accordance with the criteria and size standards of 13 CFR Part 121.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide supplies consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR ISBEE/IEE/Small Business OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and a single award MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed supplies are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 08/21/2024 5:00 CDT. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Erin.Doering@ihs.gov and reference on email subject line IHS1496335-Sources Sought Capability

All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated above should respond, in writing, INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOWING:

1. Company name.

2. Point of contact (name/title/telephone number/e-mail address).

3. FSS / SEWP Contract number, if applicable.

4. SAM Unique Entity Identifier Number.

5. Tax ID number.

6. Indication of which business category (IEE/ISBEE or Small Business) for which the organization qualifies.

7. A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to provide the requirement depicted above.

9. Documentation from manufacturer (i.e., correspondence from manufacturer) of your firm being an authorized distributor for the manufacturer.

Additionally, since IHS must conduct sufficient market research in determining if there is reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), for every commercial contract opportunity, in accordance with HHSAR 326.603-1.

To identify and support responsible IEE/ISBEE(s) and prevent circumvention or abuse of the Buy Indian Act, interested, qualified, vendors must provide the following:

Representation must be made on the designated IHS Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form (attached) through which the offeror will self-certify eligibility; and,

Identify the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Corporation upon which the offeror relies for its IEE status.

Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.1102 required to be registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. The Government will use responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision. This is the only notice: no other copies of this notice will be provided.