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The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify Indian Economic Enterprises and/or other Small Business Entities having an interest in and the resources to support a requirement for Piccolo® Xpress clinical chemistry analyzers with associated service support and maintenance for the Lower Brule IHS Clinic located in Lower Brule, South Dakota. Refer to attached specifications for required equipment/services.

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and the Classification Code assigned is: 6630 Chemical Analysis Instruments.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This is a request for capability information and does not constitute a request for proposals. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The Federal Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

If your organization has the potential capacity to provide this equipment with associated services and meets the definition of an Indian-owned Economic Enterprise, please provide the following information:

1. Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization.


2. If your organization qualifies as an IEE or ISBEE, complete the attached IEE Representation Form.


3. Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements;


4. Applicable company GSA/VA schedule number (including contract number and category/special item number) or other available procurement vehicle;

5. Past Performance Information using the attached Past Performance Questionnaire.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE for IEE, SET-ASIDE for ISBEE, SET-ASIDE TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS or PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. IHS anticipates a firm fixed-price contract awarded on an all-or-none basis. 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/provide the above listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by June 7, 2023 by 12:00 noon CDT. All responses (2-pages maximum) under this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to Erin.Doering@ihs.gov, subject line: Piccolo Xpress Analyzers-Sources Sought. All responsible sources may submit a response.

If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact: Ms. Erin Doering, Contract Specialist at Erin.Doering@ihs.gov.