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Sources Sought Notice - Transport Ventilation Machine
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The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit is conducting market research through a sources-sought notice to identify qualified sources for a Transport Ventilator Machine, Reno Service Training, and a one-year service contract. This requirement, assigned the NAICS code 339112 for Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees, seeks equipment capable of supporting pediatric and adult patients weighing 8kg and above, with a focus on mobility for ground, air, and water transport both inside and outside medical facilities. The ventilator must be lightweight at 6.5kg, have dimensions of 320x220x270mm, feature an 8.4-inch 640x480 pixel display, operate on battery power for 4 to 8 hours, be shock-resistant and vibration-proof with reinforced housing, and replicate the modes and settings of bedside ventilators. It must also include an oxygen cylinder holder. Deliverables include the transport ventilator unit, specialized training for service personnel, and a one-year comprehensive service contract covering parts, labor, travel, and annual preventative maintenance, with delivery required within 30 days of purchase order issuance at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility in Chinle, Arizona. Submission is mandatory via email to Teola Autaubo at teola.autaubo@ihs.gov by June 4, 2026, at 5:00pm MST using the specified subject line, and responses must include a company profile with UEI, business size, ownership type, socio-economic certifications such as 8(a), WOSB/EDWOSB, SDVOSB, or HUBZone, as well as verification of Native American ownership if applicable. All respondents must be registered in SAM.gov at the time of submission in compliance with FAR 4.1102(a). Companies claiming Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) or Indian-owned Economic Enterprise (IEE) status must complete and attach the IHS IEE Representation Form and must certify ongoing eligibility under the Buy Indian Act throughout the offer, award, and performance periods, with immediate notification required if eligibility changes. No feedback or evaluations will be provided, telephone inquiries are not accepted, and this notice is strictly for market research and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation on the part of the government.
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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 Transport Ventilator Machine, Reno Service Training and One (1) Year Service Contract. Refer to attached Specification and Statement of Work.
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.
Delivery Timeframe: Thirty (30) days after receipt of Purchase Order.
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 June 4, 2026, at 5:00pm MST to Teola Autaubo at teola.autaubo@ihs.gov with the subject line “SSN - IHS1524226 - Transport Ventilation Machine. Your submission must include the following information, at a minimum:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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