SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
Billings Area-Wide Clinical Laboratory Staffing Services
SS-75H70924R00007
This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. Pursuant to 48 CFR Part 326, Subpart 326.603-3 and IHM 5.5-6, Indian Health Service must use the negotiation authority of the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, to give preference to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) whenever the use of that authority is authorized and practicable.
The Government is seeking to identify Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs), Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), and any other category of vendor capable of performing the below Indian Health Services (IHS) requirement. Any vendor responding to this notice should submit their capability statement as well as the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached).
Consistent with the revised Buy Indian Act, HHS/IHS adopted the definition of an Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) set forth in 48 CFR 1480.201. This definition includes the following requirement, amongst others: “the Indians or Indian Tribes must, together, receive at least a majority of the earnings from the contract.”
Instructions for submission are outlined further below.
DEFINITIONS
INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE (IEE):
Any business activity owned by one or more Indians, Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, or Alaska Native Corporations provided that:
- The combined Indian, Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Corporation ownership of the enterprise constitutes not less than 51%;
- The Indian, Federal Recognized Indian Tribes, or Alaska Native Corporations must, together, receive at least 51% of the earnings from the contract; and
- The management and daily business operations must be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians.
NOTE: If this requirement is set-aside, FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting will apply; similarly-situated entity description applies. This clause requires that the concern perform at least 50 percent (50%) of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
NAICS:
623199 - Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners
PSC:
Q301 - Reference Laboratory Testing
Size Standard: $10.0 MILLION
Duration:
Base Year, plus four (4) Option Years
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:
The Contractor shall provide individuals for the positions listed within to provide laboratory staffing services at the Billings Area IHS, herein referred to as BAIHS. These services shall be performed in accordance with all federal, state, local laws and regulations, commercial professional standards, Indian Health Service policy and practice standards, The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Performance-based Work Statement (PWS). Refer to attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for more specific details and required qualifications.
Location(s):
a. Blackfeet Service Unit – Browning Community Hospital
760 Hospital Drive
Browning, MT 59417
b. Blackfeet Service Unit - Heart Butte Clinic
81 Disney St.
Heart Butte, MT 59448
c. Crow Service Unit - Crow/N.Cheyenne Hospital
10110 South 7650 East
Crow Agency, MT 59022
d. Crow Service Unit - Lodge Grass Clinic
418 Harding Ave
Lodge Grass, MT 59050
e. Crow Service Unit - Pryor Clinic
2 Pryor Gap Road
Pryor, MT 59066
f. Fort Belknap Service Unit - Harlem Health Center
669 Agency Main Street
Harlem, MT 59526
g. Fort Belknap Service Unit - Hays Health Center
123 Whitecow Canyon Rd.
Hays, MT 59527
h. Fort Peck Service Unit - Verne E. Gibbs Health Center
107 H St. E
Poplar, MT 59255
i. Fort Peck Service Unit - Chief Red Stone Health Center
550 6th Ave N.
Wolf Point, MT 59201
j. Little Shell Service Unit - Great Falls Health Center
425 Smelter Ave NE
Great Falls, MT 59404
k. Northern Cheyenne Service Unit - Lame Deer Health Center
420 N. Cheyenne Ave
Lame Deer, MT 59043
SCOPE OF WORK:
The Contractor shall provide laboratorian(s) for laboratory testing services which includes Clinical Laboratory Scientist(s), also referred to as Medical Technologist(s) or Medical Laboratory Technician(s) within a clinical laboratory setting.
Work will be conducted using electronic health records and laboratory testing equipment. Performance of duties shall meet applicable accreditation standards and procedures compatible with the BAIHS’ operating capacity and equipment. All procedures shall comply with BAIHS infection control and safety procedures, practices, and standards.
The contract laboratorian will report to the laboratory director or designee and will perform work independently. New medical procedures/services shall not be introduced without prior recommendation to, and approval of, the BAIHS authorized representative.
Place of Performance shall be performed at hospitals, health stations and other healthcare facilities in the Billings Area Indian Health Service within the State of Montana.
INSTRUCTIONS TO INDUSTRY
ISBEEs are highly encouraged to respond to this notice. However, firms must also understand that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of their capacity and capability to perform the work required. To be considered a capable source, responses must directly demonstrate the company’s capability, experience, and ability to provide services as shown below.
Your response must include but is not limited to the following:
- Number of years of experience in providing Clinical Laboratory Staffing Services.
- List of past jobs/contracts of providing routine Clinical Laboratory Staffing Services to healthcare facilities.
- Demonstrate how your company meets the definition for Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) in consideration to this requirement.
- Demonstrate how your company will receive at least 51% of the earnings from the awarded contract.
- If identifying a partnership with a subcontractor that is a similarly situated entity, demonstrate how together with the subcontractor you will receive a combined 51% of the earnings from the contract.
- If identifying a partnership with a subcontractor that is NOT a similarly situated entity, demonstrate how you will receive 51% of the earnings from the contract.
- Demonstrate how the prime IEE, or together with the subcontractor, will conduct management and daily operations to be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians.
Failure to address these items in your capability statement could exclude your firm from being determined a capable IEE/ISBEE source.
SUBMISSION
Interested parties capable of performing the required services may submit a response via email to: Johnna.Spotted@ihs.gov no later than 7 days from the date of the sources sought announcement.
Interested parties shall submit their capability response as instructed above and include a copy of the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form. It is recommended to include the sources sought ID in the subject line.
Sources Sought ID: SS-75H70924R00007. Responses received to this notice will assist in determining the acquisition strategy of the requirement.
