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Sources Sought Notice for Operation and Management Training for the AAIHS/OEHE
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The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service is conducting a market research initiative under FAR 10.001 to assess the availability of Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) and total small business capability to deliver hands-on water, wastewater, and solid waste operations and management training for the Office of Environmental Health and Engineering. This sources sought notice, identified by solicitation number SS_OMTRAINING_AAIHS_OEHE and posted on June 4, 2026, with a response deadline of July 3, 2026, seeks information to determine if a set-aside under the Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47) is feasible and appropriate. The requirement is scoped under NAICS code 611430 for professional and management development training, and responses must demonstrate the ability to provide courses that are either pre-existing or newly developed, delivered either in-person or via web-facilitated formats, with a mandatory minimum of 33% hands-on content. All vendors must confirm SAM registration, provide their business size classification including HUBZone, ISBEE, SDVOSB, SDB, and WOSB status, and submit the required IHS IEE Representation Form to certify eligibility as an Indian Economic Enterprise. Proposals must include a capability statement, past performance evidence, and a cost structure covering course preparation, instruction time, travel, training manual production, shipping, and equipment. Evaluation will be based on mandatory experience criteria including a minimum of five years providing water, wastewater, or solid waste training to small rural or tribal utility departments serving communities of 15 to 2,500 connections. Instructors must possess operator certification levels 2 or higher in relevant utility fields and demonstrate adult education competencies. Training deliverables include pre-course review forms, spiral-bound manuals with durable covers, and comprehensive closeout documentation submitted within two weeks of training completion or with the invoice, whichever is sooner. Coordination with the Contracting Officer’s Representative, EHSC staff, DSFC personnel, and Tribal or Division of Acquisitions teams is required. The government will monitor performance through course evaluations, random inspections, and attendee feedback. While no guarantee of work exists, historical demand averages 15 to 20 in-person trainings annually across 12 IHS areas, with course offerings including Basic Electrical Controls and Pumps for Operators. Cost structures must adhere to GSA contract pricing ceilings for salaries and travel, and all submissions must be sent to Stephanie
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Albuquerque, NM, 87110, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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This Sources Sought Notice is being posted as outlined in FAR 15.201(c)(3) and is intended only as a request for information to determine if an “Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside (specific to Department of Interior and Indian Health Service) or a “Total Small Business Set-Aside” can fulfill the requirements set forth below. This is not a solicitation and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice.
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), when authorized and practicable.
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The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service is conducting a market research survey, pursuant to FAR 10.001, to identify businesses capable of performing the services listed below:
1. NAICS Code: 611430- Professional and Management Development Training
a. If a different NAICS code is suggested, please include the proposed NAICS code and rationale.
2. Description: Hands-on water, wastewater, and solid waste operations and management training for the Indian Health Service (IHS), Office of Environmental Health and Engineering (OEHE).
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Responses to this notice should include the following:
1.) Company name and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) to confirm company is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov, in accordance with FAR 4.1102(a).
2.) Company’s business size for the NAICS code listed above, including: Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone); Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE); Small Business; Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB); and/or Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB).
3.) Attached form titled "IHS IEE Representation Form", and check “does” or “does not” meet the definition of an IEE. This information is utilized to collect data.
4.) Capability statement and/or product brochure and/or any applicable past performance information that demonstrates that the supplies, equipment, or services can be provided by your company.
Please submit all requested information to Stephanie Begay via e-mail: Stephanie.Begay3@ihs.gov by July 3, 2026, at 12:00 pm MST.
Automated responses or other responses that do not provide the requested information specified in this Sources Sought Notice will be noted as non-responsive and not considered in this Market Research.
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