Registered Dietician

This is a Sources Sought notice. This notice DOES NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote or invitation for bid. This Sources Sought is a market research tool being utilized to determine potential offerors. This is not a solicitation for quotes and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. All responses will be provided by an e-mail response. No presentations will be scheduled. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation 5.2, The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service, Aberdeen, South Dakota, is conducting a Sources Sought notice in support of Market Research to identify firms for the purpose of providing a Registered Dietician. The Rapid City, Sioux San, IHS Hospital Rapid City, South Dakota, requires assistance in Dietician Services to provide education classes and individual consultation for clients and families for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) at the Okiciyapi Fitness Center. Primarily incumbent will be required to work regular business hours which are 8:00am-4:30pm. No on call status. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes are 621 - Health Care and Social Assistance, 621399, Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners with a Small Business Size Standard of $8.0 million. Or, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes are 561 - Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services, 561320, Temporary Help Services, with a Small Business Size Standard of $30.0 million. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in Native-Owned, 8(a), Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HubZone, and Women-Owned Small Business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your business status to the identified NAICS code(s). The written responses to this notice should consist of the following items: Company Name Company Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number Company point of contact, mailing address, e-mail address telephone number, fax number and website address. Name, telephone number and e-mail address of a company point of contact that has the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representatives. Type of Company: All respondents should be registered on the System for Award Management (SAM) located at https://www.sam.gov. Respondents will NOT be notified individually of the results of the sources sought. Important notice: It should be clearly understood that this Sources Sought notice is not an award or commitment by the Government. The offeror is further advised that funding may not become available. If funds are not available, no award will be made. The offeror will not be reimbursed for any/all effort or submission preparation costs. Address your submission as follows: Sources Sought #21-138 Attn: Wenda Wright (Contract Specialist) DHHS - Great Plains Area Indian Health Service Division of Acquisition Management 115 4th Ave SE, Room 309 Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401 wenda.wright@ihs.gov All offeror's are advised that registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database is required prior to award of a contract. Failure to register in the SAM database may render your firm ineligible for award. For more information, check the SAM Website at https://beta.sam.gov. Completion of the electronic annual representations and certifications are also mandatory prior to the award of a contract.