PIMC - Optometry Room Equipment

This solicitation, RFQ-26-PHX-033, is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items under Subpart 12.6, issued by the Phoenix Area Office of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services for the procurement of new optometry exam room equipment at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The requirement is set aside 100% for American Indian and Alaska Native small businesses under the Buy Indian program, adhering to the Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside criteria defined in 13 CFR Part 121, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Only entities that are verified as Indian Economic Enterprises with at least 51% ownership and control by Indians or Indian Tribes, and who receive the majority of earnings from the contract, are eligible to compete. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with an active status prior to award and must submit written quotes only—oral offers are not accepted. The equipment required includes specific new medical devices such as the Reliance 6200 Exam Chair, BM900 Slit Lamp, R900 Tonometer, Retinomax K Plus Screen Autorefractor/Keratometer, and associated accessories, all of which must be new, not remanufactured or gray market, and sourced only through OEM authorized dealers, distributors, or resellers to ensure full OEM warranty and service support. The award will be made to the lowest priced responsive and responsible offeror on an “All or None” basis, with price constituting 100% of the evaluation criteria, and failure to meet any pass/fail gate—including SAM registration, equipment condition, vendor authorization, or supply capacity—will result in disqualification. Invoicing must be processed through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), payment will be made via electronic funds transfer consistent with FAR clauses 52.232-33 and 52.232-34, and the contracting activity is exempt from Arizona state taxes under specified statutes. The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2026-01, including those governing representations, contract terms, payment, equal opportunity, labor standards, and Buy American restrictions, and offers must be submitted by June 16, 2026, at 1:00 PM PST to the