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Sources Sought Notice - Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Various 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 products essential for treating critically ill patients, including those requiring high-flow oxygen, aerosolized medication delivery, precise heat and humidification therapy, and support for patients with respiratory distress or COVID-related conditions. The requirement is classified under NAICS code 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees, and vendors must be registered in SAM.gov to respond. The BPA, if awarded, would have a one-year base period beginning December 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026, with options to extend for up to four additional years. All supplies must be compatible with the HVT 2.0 System, delivered in sterile, single-patient-use packaging, accompanied by packing slips, and shipped directly to the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility in Chinle, Arizona. Contractors must process orders within 48 hours, provide timely technical support to respiratory therapists, and manage returns and replacements for damaged items. Invoices must be submitted exclusively through the Invoice Process Platform (IPP), and compliance with Chinle Service Unit tax exemption provisions is mandatory. Vendors claiming Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) or Indian-owned Economic Enterprise (IEE) status must complete the IHS IEE Representation Form. Responses are due by May 20, 2026, via email to teola.autaubo@ihs.gov with the subject line “SSN-IHS1525006,” and include a company profile with UEI, business size, socioeconomic status, SAM certifications, and a statement of capability including past performance or existing contracts. This notice is strictly for market research purposes; no financial obligation is assumed by the government, and no evaluation criteria, weights, or award basis have been established at this stage, though a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach is anticipated for any subsequent solicitation.
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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 various respiratory supplies needed for respiratory therapy treatments to provide high flow oxygen to critically ill patients, delivery of aerosol medication to patients on high velocity therapy, provide precise heat and humidification therapy and patients with respiratory distress and 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-IHS1525006. 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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