Sources Sought (Small Business)-CSU Optometry PM Services

The Billings Area Indian Health Service (BAIHS) has issued a sources sought notice to identify small business sources capable of performing annual on-site preventative maintenance services on optometry ancillary testing equipment. This market research initiative seeks to determine compliance with the Buy Indian Act and appropriate set-aside designations for future procurement. The required services involve comprehensive maintenance of optical equipment from manufacturers including Carl Zeiss Meditec, Oculus, Nidek, Topcon, and Righton across three optometry clinics within the Crow Service Unit. Contractors must hold active Original Equipment Manufacturer certifications, provide unlimited remote support during business hours, offer on-site troubleshooting within 72 hours, and comply with ANSI/AAMI standards and Joint Commission requirements. Capability statements must be submitted via email to Kenneth.Nicholson@ihs.gov by July 18, 2025, with responses required to directly demonstrate company capability, experience, and ability to perform the described services rather than providing generic capability statements.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, with all small business categories encouraged to respond to the sources sought notice. The contract covers maintenance services for optometry equipment serving approximately 6,000 tribal members across the Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital, Lodge Grass Health Clinic, and Pryor Health Station in a rural healthcare setting. The performance period is structured as twelve months with four additional 12-month option periods, potentially extending the contract to five years total. No incumbent contractors or award values are specified in this sources sought notice, as this is strictly market research to inform the government's acquisition strategy. The opportunity falls under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with responses required to include the sources sought ID "SS-IHS1513517-SB" in the subject line.