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SOURCES SOUGHT - CLEARINGHOUSE SERVICES FOR OKLAHOMA AREA IHS
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The Indian Health Service (IHS), under the Department of Health and Human Services, is issuing a Sources Sought notice to identify businesses capable of providing Clearinghouse Services for the Oklahoma Area IHS. This notice is not a solicitation for proposals or quotations but seeks capability statements from interested vendors, especially encouraging Indian Economic Enterprises and small businesses to respond. Respondents must clearly demonstrate their experience and ability to meet the requirements, including details such as company name, socioeconomic status, SAM registration, DUNS number, Cage Code, tax ID, relevant procurement vehicle numbers, and a knowledgeable company point of contact. The government emphasizes that generic capability statements are insufficient and requests thorough, detailed responses to evaluate the firms' qualifications effectively. Submissions must be made via email to the Contract Specialist, Edson Yellowfish, by 4:30 PM CST on June 2, 2026, and should not exceed five pages. The government highlights that this notice does not obligate contract award and that all information provided will remain voluntary with no entitlement to payment for submission costs. Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be excluded, as the government reserves the right to use non-proprietary responses as it deems appropriate. Following the review of responses, the government may issue a formal solicitation, but responses to this notice do not constitute a solicitation response. The contract is tied to NAICS code 518210 and is focused on services in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Place of Performance
Oklahoma City, OK, 73114, 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 businesses capable of performing the below Indian Health Services (IHS) requirement. Any vendor responding to this notice should submit their capability statement. Instructions for submission are outlined below.
Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and other small business are highly encouraged to respond to this notice. However, firms should understand that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of their capacity and capability to perform the work required. Responses must directly demonstrate the company’s capability, experience, and ability to provide Clearinghouse Services for the Oklahoma Area Indian Health Services.
The Government requests interested parties submit a written response to this notice, which includes:
a. Company Name.
b. Company Socioeconomic Status.
c. Company System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.
d. Company point of contact, mailing address, and telephone number(s), and website address
e. Name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a company point of contact who has the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representatives.
f. DUNS Number:
g. Cage Code:
h. Tax ID
i. Date submitted.
j. Applicable company GSA Schedule number or other available procurement vehicle.
k. Company’s System for Award Management (SAM) registration status. All respondents must register on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/.
Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award contract. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses, or the Government's use of such information or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published on a government GPE. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.
Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
How to respond: Please include the notice 246-26-Q-0021 in the subject line. Responses must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist, Edson Yellowfish at Edson.Yellowfish@ihs.gov no later than 4:30 PM CST on June 2, 2026.
Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. The maximum number of pages for this submission is five (5) pages.