The Indian Health Service (IHS) is conducting a SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION as outlined in FAR 15.201(c)(3) to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of firms especially small businesses including: Native American/Indian-Owned Businesses, 8(a) Certified Small Businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone) Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), and Veteran Owned Small Businesses. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research to determine if a 100% Set Aside for Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) Firms or if a 100% Set Aside for Small business concerns can fulfill the requirements set forth in this request for information (RFI).
Interested firms are requested to reply to this announcement with a submittal as described below.
NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED WITH THIS RFI. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of this notice. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requested.
Market Research is being performed pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to identify businesses capable of performing the functions described herein.
LOCATION OF PROJECT: Big Bend, SD
TERO is applicable
CONSTRUCTION DURATION: Period of Performance is 120 calendar days after issuance of a Notice to Proceed.
SET-ASIDE: The appropriate set-aside will be finalized based on the results of this sources sought. It is anticipated that this project will be procured as a 100% Small Business set-aside under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction with a size standard of $45 million. For information concerning NAICS and SBA size standards, go to https://www.sba.gov
SUMMARY OF SCOPE
The purpose of this contract is to renovate the existing community sewer system in Big Bend, South Dakota, which serves Native Americans on the Crow Creek Reservation.
In accordance with FAR 36.204, Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, the anticipated project magnitude is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00
RESPONSES – SUBMITTAL
Responses to this notice must be emailed to the Contract Specialist, Thupten Tsering, at thupten.tsering@ihs.gov and must be received no later than 12:00 pm Pacific Time, August 9, 2023. In the absence of the Contract Specialist, responses may be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Andrew Hart, at andrew.hart@ihs.gov Interested firms shall utilize the attached "Sources Sought Submittal Questionnaire" (attachment 1) to provide the required information on the questionnaire.
**For Indian owned business, the contractor shall complete and submit Attachment 2: IHS IEE Representation Form (Jan 2022). Please note that there shall be no personally identifiable information (PII), such as social security numbers, included in the documentation submitted. Any PII shall be redacted prior to submission.
**For Indian owned business, the contractor shall complete and submit a narrative addressing the following questions:
- How is your company structured to handle quality control of the various disciplines of a construction project? (i.e., what position(s) (full-time/part-time) are employed under your company to perform QC?)
- Does your company primarily handle the construction activities related to construction management by the prime contractor and if so, what are those activities?
- Does your company self-perform any of the construction disciplines, if so, what are those disciplines?
All information received in response to this source sought that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Documents and/or information other than what is requested will not be reviewed. Information submitted beyond what is requested will not be considered.
QUESTIONS:
Questions regarding this sources sought may be emailed to Thupten Tsering at thupten.tsering@ihs.gov
In the absence of the Contract Specialist, questions may be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Andrew Hart, at andrew.hart@ihs.gov
NOTE: Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is mandatory to be considered for award. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at www.sam.gov. Contractors are encouraged to complete SAM registration as soon as possible; the government may not delay award for the purpose of allowing a contractor additional time to register in SAM.
This notice is for informational purposes only and is NOT a request for submission of offers. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation itself. No bidder list is maintained. All potential offerors should register with www.sam.gov if interested in this forthcoming acquisition. Upon issuance of the solicitation, all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.
