Sources-Sought Synopsis

The Indian Health Service, Crownpoint Service Unit is issuing this sources-sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research (FAR 10.001) in identifying prospective sources to fill a government requirement for a JOHN DEERE 320 P-TIER BACKHOE LOADER.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System 333120 – Construction Machinery Manufacturing code assigned to this requirement is with a small business size standard of 1,250.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. Information collected from this notice is purely for market research only and will be used to determine the contracting office’s acquisition strategy including competition, set asides, and locating Indian-owned economic enterprises. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in response to this request for information.

If your organization has the potential capability and capacity to that meets the described government requirement, please provide the following information: 1) organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability, and completed IHS IEE Representation Form (attached). Be advised that the Indian Health Service is required to give maximum practicable preference to Indian Economic Enterprises under the Buy Indian Act.

In accordance with FAR 4.1102(a), offerors and quoters are required to be registered in System for Award Management at SAM.gov, at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by February 7th, 2025 to Janice Martinez, Supervisory Contract Specialist at Janice.Martinez@ihs.gov.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.