This is a Sources Sought Notice for information only: This is not a request for quotes/proposals or an invitation for bids. The Navajo Nation Area Indian Health Service, Inscription House Health Center (IHHC) issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 for Monthly Telecommunication Services. The purpose of this notice is to identify potential sources who are able to provide the identified products/service needed by Inscription House Health Center to meet agency’s identified requirements.

The Contractor shall provide Monthly Telecommunication Services to the Indian Health Services as requested by the Inscription House Health Center authorizing official.

General Requirements:

The Contractor shall provide the following items:

1. Monthly Telecommunication Services for 13 Cellphones. Statement of Work attached.

The Government does not intend to make an award on the basis of the Sources Sought Notice or otherwise pay for the information provided herein.

Contract Period of Performance:

Base Year: Date of Award through December 31, 2023.

First Option Year: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024

Second Option Year: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025

Third Option Year: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide services with those described in this notice.

In accordance with the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, the Indian Health Service shall give preference at all times, as far as practicable, to Indian economic enterprises. If your firm is capable of providing the supplies and/or services described in this notice, complete the attached representation form and submit it along with the rest of the requested documents identified in this notice.

THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE ACQUISITION STRATEGY SUCH AS INDIAN-OWNED ENTERPRISE SET ASIDES: TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE, ANY OTHER SOCIO-ECONOMIC SET ASIDE, OR UNRESTRICTED.

The Government requests interested parties submit a written response to this notice which includes:

1. Company Name.
2. Company UEI number.
3. Company point of contact, mailing address, and telephone and fax number(s), and website address
4. Name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a company point of contact who has the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representatives.
5. Date submitted.
6. Applicable company GSA Schedule number or other available procurement vehicle.
7. Business Size Standard of Company (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, Native American owned, etc.)
8. System for Award Management (SAM) registration status. All respondents must register on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by January 17, 2022 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Sheila.Denny@ihs.gov.

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