This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation or commitment by the Albuquerque Area Office Indian Health Service. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research to determine if a 100% Set Aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) or if a 100% Set Aside for Small business concerns can 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. This is a Request for Information only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations.

The Albuquerque Area Office Indian Health Service is conducting a market survey to determine the availability of the following service:

NAICS Code: 339114

Description: Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing

• To procure routine dental supplies on a needed basis, supplies include but is not limited to ordering of dental amalgam capsules for dental filling, face mask, gloves, gowns, composite material, x-ray barriers, disposable item chair covers, lamp handle covers, etc.
• Must be certified Ultradent dental products distributor to procure and distribute all products offered by Ultradent Products Inc.
• Base Period with four option periods

If your business can offer this service or a brand name/equal to item, please provide a capability statement with product brochure and/or any other product information to shannon.eldridge-shorty@ihs.gov.

Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on Federal Business Opportunities 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 the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is appropriate.

Please submit all information to Shannon Eldridge-Shorty via e-mail: shannon.eldridge-shorty@ihs.gov, no later than August 28, 2023 at 5:00 pm (Mountain Time).

Interested parties are required to be registered and certified in the System for Award Management (SAM). Registration may be accomplished at https://www.sam.gov.

Responses to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, Unique Entity ID number, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) and must respond to the following questions:

1. Is your firm an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise? Is your firm a Veteran Owned Small Business? Is your firm Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned? Is your firm a Woman-Owned operated business? Is your firm a small business?

Interested businesses are required to submit a Statement of Capabilities (SOC) demonstrating:

1. Ability to manage the services, description of past performance on previous contracts, dollar value of each contract, number of employees for each, the types and range of skills of employees for each, and point of contact and telephone number of the contracting activity for each contract.
2. A capability statement, including summary of relevant performance history (with points of contact and applicable telephone numbers, FAX numbers, addresses and email addresses, if available) within the past three years.
3. Complete the IHS-Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form

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