This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Health And Human Services was posted on June 12, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.
Sources Sought - Bobcat Compact Articulated Loader L28 or Equal
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
Active Opportunities Like This One
AI Contract Overview
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Billings Area Indian Health Service, is conducting market research under a Sources Sought notice to identify capable Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) to fulfill a requirement for the procurement of a Bobcat L28 Compact Articulated Loader or equivalent, along with necessary attachments including a bucket/plow, sweeper, mowing unit, and fork attachment for use at the FT Belknap Health Center in Harlem, Montana. This procurement is governed by the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, which mandates the use of negotiation authority to prioritize IEEs whenever authorized and practicable. To qualify as an IEE, a business must be owned at least 51% by Indians, Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, or Alaska Native Corporations, must ensure that these entities collectively receive at least 51% of the contract earnings, and must have management and daily operations controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians. Responses must include a detailed capability statement that evidences past experience performing similar services, including years of experience and a list of prior contracts, as well as the completed Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form. Generic submissions will not be considered sufficient; respondents must explicitly demonstrate compliance with all IEE criteria, including earnings distribution and operational control, and must clarify any subcontracting arrangements by showing how the 51% earnings threshold will be met—either solely by the prime IEE or jointly with a similarly situated subcontractor. The deadline for submissions is June 19, 2026, and responses must be emailed to [email hidden] with the Sources Sought ID SS-75H70926BAO_056 included in the subject line. The equipment must be delivered to the specified location within 30 days of contract award and must include OEM preventative maintenance and annual onsite training. This notice is strictly for market research purposes and does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or quotations.
General Info
Place of Performance
MT, 59526, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
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), and any other category of vendor 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.”.
Instructions for submission are outlined further below.
DEFINITIONS
INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE (IEE):
Any business activity owned by one or more Indians, Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, or Alaska Native Corporations provided that:
The combined Indian, Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Corporation ownership of the enterprise constitutes not less than 51%;
The Indian, Federal Recognized Indian Tribes, or Alaska Native Corporations must, together, receive at least 51% of the earnings from the contract; and
The management and daily business operations must be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
NAICS: 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Size Standard: 1,250
INSTRUCTIONS TO INDUSTRY
ISBEEs are highly encouraged to respond to this notice. However, firms must also understand that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of their capacity and capability to perform the work required. To be considered a capable source, responses must directly demonstrate the company’s capability, experience, and ability to provide services as shown below.
Your response must include but is not limited to the following:
Number of years of experience in providing routine services as stated in the Statement of Work.
List of past jobs/contracts of providing routine services as stated in the Statement of Work.
Demonstrate how your company meets the definition for Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) in consideration to this requirement.
Demonstrate how your company will receive at least 51% of the earnings from the awarded contract.
If identifying a partnership with a subcontractor that is a similarly situated entity, demonstrate how together with the subcontractor you will receive a combined 51% of the earnings from the contract.
If identifying a partnership with a subcontractor that is NOT a similarly situated entity, demonstrate how you will receive 51% of the earnings from the contract.
Demonstrate how the prime IEE, or together with the subcontractor, will conduct management and daily operations to be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians.
Failure to address these items in your capability statement could exclude your firm from being determined a capable IEE/ISBEE source.
SUBMISSION
Interested parties capable of performing the required services may submit a response via email to: contact@example.gov no later than 10 days from the date of the sources sought announcement.
Interested parties shall submit their capability response as instructed above and include a copy of the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form. It is recommended to include the sources sought ID in the subject line.
Sources Sought ID: SS-75H70926BAO_056. Responses received to this notice will assist in determining the acquisition strategy of the requirement.
More opportunities from Department Of Health And Human Services → Billings Area Indian Health Svc
Same awarding agency
Earlier notices in this NAICS code
Posted before this notice, open and closed
Find Active Opportunities Like This
Get AI-powered intelligence on the opportunities still open
Every page of the solicitation package shredded into a compliance breakdown
AI-powered matching based on your capabilities and past performance
Competitor and incumbent history on the requirement
Automated alerts on amendments, Q&A deadlines, and award
Join 750+ contractors already using CLEATUS