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Equipment: Tuttnauer 3870EA Autoclave Sterilizer
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The Indian Health Service, Crownpoint Service Unit, is conducting market research through a sources-sought notice to identify qualified Indian-owned economic enterprises, both small and large, capable of supplying a Tuttnauer 3870EA Autoclave Sterilizer, with a primary focus on Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises under the Buy Indian Act. This notice, issued under solicitation number SSN-CPSU-26-1524735 and categorized under NAICS code 339113 for Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing with an 800-employee small business size standard, serves solely to evaluate market availability and inform future acquisition decisions—it is not a solicitation for bids or proposals, nor does it obligate the government to award a contract. Responses must be submitted by May 19, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time via email to Brenda Joe, and must include a comprehensive company profile with UEI, business size, ownership type, SAM.gov certifications, and socio-economic status, along with a capability statement detailing relevant experience and a completed IHS IEE Representation Form mandated by HHSAR 326.606-1(b). All respondents must be actively registered in SAM.gov, and priority for potential future award will be given first to Indian-owned enterprises meeting Buy Indian Act criteria, followed by other small business set-aside programs. The place of performance is identified as Crownpoint, New Mexico, and no pricing, contract value, delivery schedule, or technical specifications for the sterilizer are provided, as this is purely an information-gathering tool. Failure to submit the required IHS representation form or incorrect certification of ownership may disqualify consideration, and false representations are subject to penalties under federal law, including the False Claims Act. No feedback, evaluations, or responses to inquiries will be provided, and telephone contact is not permitted.
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Crownpoint, NM, 87313, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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Sources-Sought Notice
The Indian Health Service, Crownpoint Service Unit is issuing this sources-sought notice (SSN) to identify capable Indian-owned, economic enterprises – large (IEE) or small (ISBEE) – that can provide Equipment: Tuttnauer 3870EA Autoclave Sterilizer.
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 339113 – Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 800 Employees.
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 May 19, 2026 – 1:30 pm Mountain Daylight Time to Brenda Joe, Contract Specialist at Brenda.joe@ihs.gov with the subject line “SSN – Equipment: Tuttnauer 3870EA Autoclave Sterilizer, SSN-CPSU-26-1524735. 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.
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