Water Softener Salt/100% IEE Set Aside
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- Solicitation number
- 75H70525Q00008
- Agency
- Indian Health Service Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Indian Economic Enterprise
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 484110 General Freight Trucking, Local
- Place of performance
- Red Lake, Minnesota 56671, United States
- Points of contact
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- Christopher Millard christopher.millard@ihs.gov (218) 444-0511
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bemidji Area Indian Health Service, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, is conducting market research for water softener salt delivery services at the Red Lake Hospital in Minnesota. The procurement will utilize NAICS code 484110 for General Freight Trucking and PSC code J046 for water purification equipment maintenance. The agency seeks to determine the availability of qualified vendors, particularly Indian Economic Enterprises (IEEs) or small businesses, capable of delivering approximately 1,730 pounds of crystal salt every two weeks to the hospital's mechanical room. Interested businesses must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit a comprehensive Response to the Sources Sought Notice by December 27, 2024. Vendors must provide detailed company information, including their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, NAICS size classification, and a Statement of Capabilities demonstrating their ability to meet the contract requirements.
The procurement is structured as a potential 100% set-aside for Indian Economic Enterprises under the Buy Indian Act, with strict qualification criteria requiring businesses to be at least 51% Indian-owned and controlled. To qualify as an IEE, firms must receive at least 51% of contract earnings and be owned by members of a federally recognized tribe. The delivery requirements specify precise salt specifications, including washed, kiln-dried crystal sodium chloride with U.S.S. mesh sizes ranging from 4-8, to be delivered during business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, excluding Federal holidays). While no specific contract value is mentioned, the requirement involves maintaining a 4,500-pound capacity brine tank with a 500-gallon volume. Vendors must submit delivery tickets for each tank filling and comply with all safety requirements and federal, state, and local regulations. The procurement will be conducted as a Firm Fixed Price contract with FOB Destination terms.
Notice text
This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, obligation, or commitment by the Bemidji Area Indian Health Service. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research to determine if a 100% Set aside for Indian firms exist, pursuant to the negotiation authority of the Buy Indian Act, 25 USC. 47. or if there are set aside small business concerns which may be able to fulfill the requirements set forth in this request for information.
The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification/socioeconomic status (Small Business Indian Firms or Small Business). This is a Request for Information only. This NOT a solicitation for proposal, proposal abstracts, or quotations.
The Bemidji Area Indian Health Service is conducting Market Research to help determine the availability of the following item/service:
NAICS: : 484110 for General Freight Trucking, Local
PSC: J046: Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Water Purification And Sewage Treatment Equipment
A solicitation is not currently available, if a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on SAM.gov/Contract Opportunity website: http://www.sam.gov at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to the solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement in order to be considered. Your responses to this request will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is appropriate.
Interested parties are required to be registered and certified in the System for Award Management (SAM). https://www.sam.gov.
Responses to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, UEI number, NAICS size, and respond to the following questions:
- Are you an “Indian Economic Enterprise”, in accordance with 25 U.S.C. 47 the Buy Indian Act?
- Is your firm a small business and if so, is it a “small”, “veteran-owned”, women-owned, etc…
Interested businesses are required to submit a Statement of Capabilities (SOC). Please provide relevant information to Christopher.Millard@ihs.gov
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IEE Sources Sought INFO.docx | DOCX document | |
| SOW.pdf | ||
| IHS IEE Representation Form.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Water Softener Salt and Delivery | Solicitation | |
| Water Softener Salt/100% IEE Set Aside | Pre-Solicitation |
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