Blood Gas Analyzers

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) 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).
Instructions for submission are outlined below.
Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and other small business are highly encouraged to respond to
this notice. However, firms should understand that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective
evaluation of their capacity and capability to perform the work required.
Responses must directly demonstrate the company’s capability, experience, and ability to provide a Combination
Ophthalmic Surgical Laser System.
The Government requests interested parties submit a written response to this notice, which includes:
1. Company Name.
2. Company Socioeconomic Status.
3. Company System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.
4. Company point of contact, mailing address, and telephone number(s), and website address
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.
6. DUNS Number:
7. Cage Code:
8. Tax ID
9. Date submitted.
10. Applicable company GSA Schedule number or other available procurement vehicle.
Company’s System for Award Management (SAM) registration status. All respondents must register on the
SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/.
11.
12. Submit Indian Health Service Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached)
Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award contract. Any information
provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. Responses
will not be returned. No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise
as a result of contractor submission of responses, or the Government's use of such information or otherwise pay for
the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by
respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice
should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the
organization’s qualifications to perform the work.
Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information
received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to
any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may
be published on a government GPE. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to
a solicitation.
Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your
response. The Government reserves the right to use any non- proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
How to respond: Please include the notice IHS 246-25-Q-0090 Combination Ophthalmic Surgical Laser System in the
subject line. Responses must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Audrey Yackeyonny at
•••••@•••••.•••Sign up to see this detail no later than 12:00 PM CST on August 22, 2025.
Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. The maximum number of
pages for this submission is five (5) pages.