J. Jenkins OSS (COW)

The solicitation J. Jenkins OSS (COW) under number 75H70126Q00034 is a Sources Sought notice issued by the Indian Health Service, under the Department of Health and Human Services, targeting small businesses for the installation of a replacement septic system in Castle Rock, Washington. The project involves constructing a gravity trench chamber drainfield with a 1,050-gallon two-compartment concrete septic tank, effluent filter, distribution box, speed levelers, and 4-inch sewer pipe, while decommissioning and abandoning the existing system in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including those of the Washington State Department of Ecology. The work falls under NAICS code 237110 with a projected contract value between $25,000 and $100,000 and is set aside entirely for small businesses, with a specific emphasis on Indian Economic Enterprises under the Buy Indian Act. Respondents must self-certify their size status and socioeconomic designation, including eligibility as an IEE, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB, and submit supporting documentation such as the IHS IEE Representation Form and a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, all with personally identifiable information redacted. Submission requirements mandate detailed responses on company information, including SAM UEI code, point of contact, bonding capacity, and intent to respond. Offerors must provide evidence of two to five completed projects within the last six years, specifying prime or subcontractor role, contract value, location, and completion dates, with strict adherence to matching entity names and UEI in SAM. Additional disclosures on quality control structure, in-house construction management, and percentage of work self-performed are required, alongside bonding capacity figures. Participation is limited to email submissions to robert.miller2@ihs.gov by 2:00 p.m. CST on August 21, 2026, with no online portal or formal proposal structure permitted. This is a non-binding research notice, with no award anticipated and no response notifications provided. All submissions must strictly adhere to requested content—extraneous materials or unredacted PII will be excluded—and compliance with the Buy Indian Act must be maintained continuously through solicitation, award, and performance phases. The contracting office is located in Seattle, Washington, with Robert S. Miller serving as the point of contact, though no formal COR, C