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The Indian Health Service (IHS) is conducting a sources sought notice to identify interested and qualified firms, particularly small businesses including Native American/Indian-Owned Enterprises and other socio-economic categories, for a construction project involving the adaptation and relocation of a 19-unit apartment building in Tonalea, Arizona. This market research effort aims to inform the contracting officer’s decision regarding the appropriate acquisition strategy and set-aside designation for the forthcoming solicitation, which has not yet been determined to fall under the Buy Indian Act or another small business program. The estimated project value ranges between $5 million and $10 million, with a planned Request for Proposals to be posted around mid-August 2026. The project falls under NAICS code 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a size standard of $45 million, and the PSC code Y1FA for Construction of Family Housing Facilities. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price construction contract following the market research phase. All work must comply with relevant local building codes and regulations, and detailed specifications and drawings are provided as attachments. Responses to this notice will assist the government in determining whether the solicitation will be set aside for specific small business categories. Points of contact for the opportunity include Daniel Cotto and Andrew E. Hart of the Division of Engineering Services in Seattle.
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Tonalea, AZ, 86044, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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iHouse Apartment Construction, Indian Rte 6290, Tonalea, AZ 86044, County: Coconino
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is conducting a SOURCES SOUGHT, as outlined in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 10.001, to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of firms especially small businesses including: Native American/Indian-Owned Businesses (Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE)), 8(a) Certified Small Businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone) Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), and Veteran Owned Small Businesses. The RFO can be found here: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul
Why You Should Respond: Your response will help the Contracting Officer decide the set-aside for the upcoming solicitation. The Government is conducting this market research, pursuant to RFO Part 10, to identify businesses capable of performing the functions described herein, and to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy, including whether the solicitation will be set aside for Indian Economic Enterprises (IEEs/ISBEEs), other small business programs, or full and open competition. The Government has not yet determined whether the forthcoming solicitation will be issued under the Buy Indian Act or as another type of small business set-aside.
THIS NOTICE ALSO SERVES AS THE PRESOLICITATION NOTICE REQUIRED BY FAR RFO Part 5. The Indian Health Service (IHS) intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for this requirement following completion of market research.
SUMMARY OF SCOPE
The objective of this project is to adapt and construct a 19 unit apartment building to a new location while ensuring compliance with all applicable local building codes and regulations.
The project specs and drawing are attached.
Location: The project address is Indian Rte 6290, Tonalea, AZ 86044, County: Coconino
Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects: the anticipated project magnitude is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.
Intent to Solicit and Award. The Government intends to post the RFP in SAM.gov on or around the middle of August 2026, subject to the results of this market research. IHS intends to compete and award one firm-fixed-price construction contract for the work described herein.
The type of work to be performed will be categorized as:
- PSC code: Y1FA Construction of Family Housing Facilities and
- NAICS code: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction with a size standard of $45M.
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