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SOURCES SOUGHT - PACS EYE CARE SYSTEM FOR LAWTON INDIAN HOSPITAL, LAWTON OK
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The Indian Health Service (IHS) is issuing a Sources Sought notice to identify businesses capable of providing a PACS Eye Care System for the Lawton Indian Hospital in Lawton, Oklahoma. This notice is not a solicitation for proposals but serves to gauge the market and encourage responses, particularly from Indian Economic Enterprises and small businesses, through the negotiation authority under the Buy Indian Act. Interested companies are required to submit detailed capability statements demonstrating their experience and capacity to fulfill the requirement, including specific company information such as socioeconomic status, SAM registration, DUNS number, CAGE code, and contact details. Responses must be submitted by email to the designated contract specialist no later than May 29, 2026, and should not exceed five pages. The Government emphasizes that this notice does not commit to awarding a contract or reimbursing any costs associated with submissions. Respondents are advised to avoid including proprietary or sensitive information, as the Government may use non-proprietary information for future solicitations. Following the review of responses, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be issued, but this initial submission will not be considered a formal proposal.
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Place of Performance
Lawton, OK, 73501, 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 PACS Eye Care System for the Lawton Indian Hospital in Lawton, OK.
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-0019 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 May 29, 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.