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Pharmacy Reverse Distribution Service
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The Indian Health Service is conducting a Sources Sought notice to identify Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and Indian Economic Enterprises (IEEs) capable of providing Pharmacy Reverse Distribution Services. This notice is not a request for proposals or quotations but aims to find qualified enterprises for potential future contracting under the Buy Indian Act, which gives preference to Indian-owned businesses when authorized and practical. Respondents are required to submit a capability statement along with the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form, demonstrating that the majority of earnings from the contract would accrue to Indians or Indian tribes, as defined by 48 CFR 1480.201. The opportunity is categorized as an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise set-aside with NAICS code 562211, managed by the Billings Area Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services. The notice was posted on June 1, 2026, with a response deadline of June 8, 2026. Interested parties can contact the designated representative, Teri Kittson, for further details. This effort ensures compliance with federal regulations and supports the economic development of Indian communities through preferential contracting.
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MT, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. Pursuant to 48 CFR Part 326, Subpart 326.603-3 and IHM 5.5-6, Indian Health Service must use the negotiation authority of the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, to give preference to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) whenever the use of that authority is authorized and practicable.
The Government is seeking to identify Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs), Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) capable of performing the below Indian Health Services (IHS) requirement. Any vendor responding to this notice should submit their capability statement as well as the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached).
Consistent with the revised Buy Indian Act, HHS/IHS adopted the definition of an Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) set forth in 48 CFR 1480.201. This definition includes the following requirement, amongst others: "the Indians or Indian Tribes must, together, receive at least a majority of the earnings from the contract.”
