IEE and ISBEE Sources Sought for Onsite Mobile Shredding Services

This markets research notice, issued by the Indian Health Service under the Program Support Center Acquisition Management Service, seeks information from qualified Indian Economic Enterprises (IEEs) and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) capable of providing on-site mobile document shredding services at the Dzith- Na- O- Dith- He Health Center in Bloomfield, New Mexico. The effort is conducted under the Buy Indian Act and aligns with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and HHS Acquisition Regulation, specifically as a Buy Indian Set-Aside with NAICS code 561990 for All Other Support Services. The intended scope requires monthly on-site cross-cut shredding of sensitive documents containing Protected Health Information (PHI), with strip shredding explicitly prohibited. Contractors must provide, deliver, and maintain three 95-gallon lockable security containers and issue a Certificate of Destruction after each service. Compliance with HIPAA, the Privacy Act of 1974, and NAID certification standards is mandatory, and selected vendors will be required to execute a Business Associate Agreement. Personnel must be trained, bonded, and uniformed. IEE and ISBEE firms must submit the completed IHS-BIA-FORM-1 as part of their capability statement and must maintain eligibility status at the time of offer, contract award, and throughout the full performance period, with immediate notification required if eligibility is lost. The anticipated contract includes a one-year base period beginning July 1, 2026, with four one-year option periods extending through June 30, 2031. This notice is strictly for market research and does not constitute a solicitation or invitation to bid; responses are due by June 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, submitted electronically to the designated contracting officer and specialist, with no feedback provided on submissions. All vendors must be registered in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity Identifier, and submission costs are borne entirely by respondents.