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Infectious Waste Collection and Disposal Services
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The Indian Health Service, Gallup Service Unit, is conducting market research through a sources-sought notice to identify qualified Indian-owned economic enterprises, both large and small, as well as other capable firms that can provide infectious waste collection and disposal services. These services require weekly collection and emergency call-back capabilities. Responses from Indian-owned businesses will be prioritized under the Buy Indian Act before consideration for Small Business Act set-asides. The procurement falls under NAICS code 562211, which covers hazardous waste treatment and disposal, with a small business size standard of $47 million. This notice is not a solicitation but a fact-finding effort to inform acquisition strategy. Interested businesses are invited to submit a response by June 11, 2026, 10:00 am MDT, including a company profile with ownership and socio-economic status details, a capability statement relevant to the service requirement, and, if applicable, a completed IHS Indian-Owned Economic Enterprise representation form. Firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of submission and award. No phone inquiries or feedback on submissions will be provided. The point of contact for responses is Misty Billy, who can be reached via email at Misty.Billy@ihs.gov.
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Gallup, NM, 87301, USASet-Aside
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The Indian Health Service, Gallup Service Unit is issuing this sources-sought notice (SSN) to identify capable Indian-owned, economic enterprises – large (IEE) or small (ISBEE) – that can provide infectious waste collection and disposal services to be collected weekly and provide call back services when emergencies arise.
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 562211, Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal with a small business size standard of $47.0 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 June 11, 2026 at 10:00 am MDT to Misty Billy at Misty.Billy@ihs.gov with the subject line “SSN – GSU-26-0001. 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.