SSN for Laboratory consumables testing kits and supplies.
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit, is conducting a sources-sought notice to identify qualified Indian-owned economic enterprises—both large and small—that can supply various laboratory consumables, including chemistry, hematology, microbiology, serology, urinalysis testing kits, and supplies on an as-needed basis. The anticipated contract performance includes one base year with two optional one-year extensions. While the primary interest is in Indian-owned firms under the Buy Indian Act, responses from other capable businesses are welcome, with consideration also given to small business set-asides under the Small Business Act. The relevant NAICS code for this procurement is 423490, related to professional equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers, with a small business size standard of 150 employees. This notice is strictly for market research and is not a solicitation. Submissions are voluntary and intended to help the contracting office determine its acquisition strategy and potential competition. Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to submit a response by June 27, 2026, 5:00 PM MST. Respondents should provide a company profile detailing ownership, socio-economic status, SAM certifications, and capabilities specific to the requirement, including prior relevant performance or applicable contracts. Indian-owned enterprises must complete a specific representation form as per regulations. Telephone inquiries are not accepted, and no feedback on submissions will be provided. All responses should be directed to the designated Purchasing Agent, Nora Nutlouis, via email.
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Chinle, AZ, 86503, USASet-Aside
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Full Description
The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit is issuing this sources-sought notice (SSN) to identify capable Indian-owned, economic enterprises – large (IEE) or small (ISBEE) – that can provide Laboratory Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Serology, UA, and consumables testing kits and supplies on “as needed basis”. Refer to List of Items attached. The period of performance will be one one-year base period plus two one-year option period.
Other capable firms are also invited to respond to this SSN. The Contracting Officer will consider responses for Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47) opportunities first, then for set aside programs under the Small Business Act (41 U.S.C. 3104).
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this requirement is 423490 Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers with a small business size standard of 150 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.
In accordance with FAR 4.203-1(b), offerors and quoters must be registered in System for Award Management at SAM.gov, at the time an offer or quotation is submitted and at time of award.
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 27, 2026, by 5:00pm (MST) to Nora Nutlouis, Purchasing Agent, 928-725-9806 at nora.nutlouis@ihs.gov with the subject line SSN IHS1520908. 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, 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.
- Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises (IEEs) must also submit a completed IHS IEE Representation Form (attached) in accordance with HHSAR 326.606-1(b).
Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.