Firm-Fixed-Price type contract for Drager Babyroo for Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Hospital, Belcourt, ND

Sources Sought: Purchase of 3 Drager Babyroo open care warmers to support emergency resuscitation to include accessories to ensure proper installation for the Indian Health Service (IHS) Great Plains Area (GPA) Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility, Belcourt, North Dakota. Sources Sought Notice Number: IHS1505771 This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation or commitment by the Indian Health Service. This notice is intended strictly for market research to determine the availability of Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE). Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The anticipated applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 423450, Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers. 1.0 BACKGROUND The Indian Health Service (IHS), Great Plains Area (GPA), Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility serving a population of approximately 14,550 Native Americans in Belcourt, North Dakota designed to meet the needs of the Turtle Mountain Service Unit. 2.0 OBJECTIVE The objective is to identify potential sources providing for the purchase of 3 Drager Babyroo open care warmers to support emergency resuscitation to include accessories to ensure proper installation. 3.0 SCOPE The contractor shall furnish 3 Drager Babyroo open care warmers to support emergency resuscitation to include accessories to ensure proper installation. See Statement of Work (SOW) attached. 4.0 CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS/ AND PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS: Refer to the Specifications. 5.0 TYPE OF ORDER This is a sources sought notice for firm fixed price, non-personal commercial items. 6.0 ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Period of Performance: Delivery to be no later than 10 weeks after receipt of order. Partial delivery not preferred. 7.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility 1300 Hospital Loop Belcourt, North Dakota 58316 8.0 Tour of Duty: Not applicable. 9.0 PAYMENT INVOICE SUBMISSION AND PAYMENT In compliance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) M-15-19 memorandum Improving Government Efficiency and Saving Taxpayer Dollars Through Electronic Invoicing directing Federal agencies to adopt electronic invoicing as the primary means to disburse payment to vendors. Invoices submitted under any award resulting from this solicitation will be required to utilize the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) in accordance with HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests. IPP is a secure, web-based electronic invoicing system provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service, in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRSTL). Respondents to this solicitation are encouraged to register an account with IPP if they have not already done so. If your organization is already registered to use IPP, you will not be required to re-register, however, we encourage you make sure your organization and designated IPP user accounts are valid and up to date. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. If you require assistance registering or IPP account access, please contact the IPP Helpdesk at +1 (555) 000-0000 (M-F 8AM to 6PM ET), or contact@example.gov. The Contractor must provide only new equipment and new parts for the required products described herein; no used, refurbished, or remanufactured equipment or parts shall be provided under any circumstances. Absolutely no Gray Market Goods or Counterfeit Electronic Parts shall be provided. Gray Market Goods are defined as genuine branded goods intentionally or unintentionally sold outside of an authorized sales-territory or by non-authorized dealers in an authorized territory. All equipment shall be accompanied by the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) warranty. Counterfeit Electronic Parts are defined as unlawful or unauthorized reproduction, substitution, or alteration that has been knowingly mismarked, misidentified, or otherwise misrepresented to be an authentic, unmodified electronic part from the original manufacturer, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitution includes used electronic parts represented as new, or the false identification of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics. 10.0 Capability Statement/Information: Interested parties are expected to review this notice to familiarize itself with the requirements of this project. Failure to do so will be at your firm's own risk. The following information shall be included in the capability statement: 1.Company name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and businesssize (small or other than small), and type of ownership (for the organization. 2.Company Point of Contact's Name, telephone number, and e-mail address. Company POCshall have the authority and knowledge to clarify responses. 3.System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, expiration,and registration status. All respondents must register on the SAM located athttp://www.sam.gov . 4.Applicable company GSA Schedule number or other available procurement vehicle. 5.Capability Statement: Detailed capability statement addressing the company'squalifications and ability to provide the requirements listed in the Scope of Work, withappropriate and specific documentation supporting claims of recent organizational andstaff capability to support this requirement. If significant subcontracting or teaming isanticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address theadministrative and management structure of such arrangements. 6.Experience: Provide a list of 3-5 private industry or Government contracts for the sameservices that you have performed within the last 3 years. For each contract, include thecompany's Point of Contact's name, email address, telephone number, dollar value ofcontract, and description of the services provided on the contract. The Government maycontact these entities to conduct past performance checks. Reference letters accepted. 7.Staffing Levels: Provide evidence your company has adequate levels of qualifiedhealthcare provider staff to meet the Qualifications and Requirements listed in the Scopeof Work (SOW). 8.Staffing Capability: Provide the last time you successfully placed a provider in a contractposition. Provide detailed information such as name, email address, telephone number,dollar value of contract, and description of the services provided on the contract. 9.Technical Capability: Provide a response to how the company will respond to staffshortages / absenteeism / replacement in providing services. 10.If American Indian/Native American owned small business, then complete attached IEERepresentation form.11.0 Closing Statement Point of Contact: Mona Weinman, Contract Specialist, Email: contact@example.gov Submission Instructions: Interested parties shall submit capability via email to contact@example.gov, Contract Specialist. Must include Sources Sought Number IHS1505771 in the Subject line. The due date for receipt of statements is July 31, 2025, 12:00 p.m. CST. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of IHS. IHS does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this notice, IHS may issue a Request for Quote (RFQ). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against IHS shall arise as a result of a response to this notice or IHS's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract 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 in SAM.gov. 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.