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Sources Sought Notice - Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Respiratory Therapy Supplies
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The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit is conducting market research through a sources-sought notice to identify qualified vendors for a potential Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to supply respiratory therapy equipment and consumables critical to patient care at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility in Arizona. The requirement encompasses a wide range of sterile, single-use, and reusable medical supplies including BiPAP and ventilator circuits, HMEF filters with 99.999%+ filtration efficiency, oscillatory PEP therapy systems, sterile water, closed suction systems, oxygen regulators for E and H cylinders, nebulizers, and AF541 masks—all necessary for high-flow oxygen therapy, noninvasive ventilation, infection control, secretion management, and emergency responses including COVID-related respiratory care. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339112 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees, and while no formal set-aside is being used, preference may be given to Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises (IEE) or Indian-Owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) under the Buy Indian Act, requiring submission of the IHS IEE Representation Form for those seeking recognition under this authority. All potential respondents must be registered in SAM.gov with an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and are required to submit a company profile detailing ownership, socioeconomic status, and SAM certifications, along with a brief statement of capability and past performance, particularly for similar government contracts such as GSA or VA schedules. The BPA, if awarded, would have a one-year base period beginning December 1, 2025, with four additional one-year option periods, enabling on-demand ordering based on clinical need, with vendors expected to deliver within 48 hours of request, include packing slips with every shipment, accept the facility’s tax-exempt status, and provide government pricing or better. Invoices must be submitted exclusively through the Integrated Payment Portal (IPP), and all supplies must meet strict sterility standards with packaging designed for direct patient use compatible with the HVT 2.0 system. Submissions are due by May 20, 2026, via email to Teola Autaubo with the subject line "SSN-IHS1525013", and no telephone inquiries or feedback will be provided, as this notice is strictly for market research and not a solicitation or commitment to award.
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Chinle, AZ, 86503, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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Sources-Sought Notice
The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit is issuing this sources-sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research (FAR 10.001) in identifying prospective sources to fill a government requirement for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for respiratory therapy supplies required for respiratory therapy treatments to provide high flow oxygen to critically ill patients, infection control for mechanically ventilated patients, noninvasive ventilation, critical lung expansion, clear secretions for critical patients on ventilator, critical patient care for noninvasive care and asthma exacerbation patient, medical air shutdown and respiratory therapy for patients with COVID.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this requirement is 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. Information collected from this notice is purely for market research only and will be used to determine the contracting office’s acquisition strategy including competition, set asides, and locating Indian-owned economic enterprises. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in response to this request for information.
Period of Performance: One (1) Base Year and Four (4) Option Years
In accordance with FAR 4.1102(a), offerors and quoters are required to be registered in System for Award Management at SAM.gov, at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by May 20, 2026, to Teola Autaubo at teola.autaubo@ihs.gov with the subject line “SSN-IHS1525013. Your submission must include the following information, at a minimum:
1. Company Profile that includes: UEI, Name and Address, Primary POC information, business size and type of ownership, socio-economic status/participation such as 8(a), WOSB/EDWOSB, SDVOSB and HUBZone, identification of Native American ownership (if applicable), SAM.gov representations and certifications, and other related documentation.
2. A brief statement of the company’s capability that relates to the described government requirement. Additional demonstration of capability may include current and past performance history for the same or similar requirement, established contracts such as GSA or VA Schedule, etc.
3. If claiming Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) or Indian-owned Economic Enterprise (IEE), submit completed IHS IEE Representation Form (attached).
Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
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