Chinle IHS Mobile Breast Ultrasound Services
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The Indian Health Service at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility is conducting a sources-sought notice to identify capable Indian-owned economic enterprises, both large and small, that can provide Ultrasound Sonographer and Radiologist services for Mobile Breast Ultrasound in their Radiology Department. The contract is planned to begin in July 2026 with a base period of one year, followed by four one-year option periods, making the total performance period up to five years. While the primary focus is on Indian-owned businesses under the Buy Indian Act, other qualified firms are also encouraged to respond for consideration under small business set-aside programs. The NAICS code for this requirement is 621512, with a small business size standard of $19 million. This notice is purely for market research purposes to assist the contracting office in planning acquisition strategies, and it is not a solicitation. Interested parties must submit detailed company profiles, capability statements, and, where applicable, specific representation forms for Indian-owned enterprises by June 18, 2026. Submissions should include key business information such as UEI, ownership details, socio-economic status, and relevant past performance or contracts. Only written responses via email to the designated contact person will be accepted; telephone inquiries or requests for feedback will not be responded to. Additionally, offerors need to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time of submission and award. The performance location for this service is in Arizona, supporting the Navajo Area Indian Health Service.
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AZ, 86503, USASet-Aside
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Full Description
Sources-Sought Notice
The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility is issuing this sources-sought notice (SSN) to identify capable Indian-owned, economic enterprises – large (IEE) or small (ISBEE) – that can provide Ultrasound Sonographer and Radiologist to provide direct patient care to provide patients with Mobile Breast Ultrasound Services in the Radiology Department. Refer to attached Performance Work Statement.
Period of Performance will consist of one one-year base period, plus four one-year option periods. Tentative start date 07/23/2026.
- Base Period 12 months
- First Option Period 12 months
- Second Option Period 12 months
- Third Option Period 12 months
- Fourth Option Period 12 months
Other capable firms are also invited to respond to this SSN. The Contracting Officer will consider responses for Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47) opportunities first, then for set aside programs under the Small Business Act (41 U.S.C. 3104).
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this requirement is 621512 with a small business size standard of $19 million.
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.
In accordance with FAR 4.203-1(b), offerors and quoters must be registered in System for Award Management at SAM.gov, at the time an offer or quotation is submitted and at time of award.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by 06/18/2026 to Tanya Begay at tanya.begay2@ihs.gov with the subject line “SSN - Mobile Breast Ultrasound Services. Your submission must include the following information, at a minimum:
- Company Profile that includes: UEI, Name and Address, Primary POC information, business size and type of ownership, socio-economic status/participation such as 8(a), WOSB/EDWOSB, SDVOSB and HUBZone, identification of Native American ownership, SAM.gov representations and certifications, and other related documentation.
- A brief statement of the company’s capability that relates to the described government requirement. Additional demonstration of capability may include current and past performance history for the same or similar requirement, established contracts such as GSA or VA Schedule, etc.
- Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises (IEEs) must also submit a completed IHS IEE Representation Form (attached) in accordance with HHSAR 326.606-1(b).
Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.