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Two Brand New Connex Storages
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The Indian Health Service, Shiprock Service Unit, under the Department of Health and Human Services, is conducting a sources-sought notice to identify qualified Indian-owned economic enterprises, both large and small, capable of providing two new Connex Containers for the Northern Navajo Medical Center. While Indian-owned businesses will be prioritized under the Buy Indian Act, other firms are also encouraged to respond. The requirement falls under NAICS code 332431 (Metal Can Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. This notice is solely for market research to help determine the acquisition strategy, including potential set-asides and competition, and is not a solicitation. Interested firms must submit a company profile including key information such as UEI, contact data, business size and ownership type, socio-economic classifications, and any certifications, along with a statement demonstrating their capability, such as past performance or existing contracts. Indian-owned enterprises must also complete a specific representation form. Responses should be emailed to William Lee by May 20, 2026, and telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is required at the time of submission and award consideration. The location of performance is Shiprock, New Mexico, and the contracting office is based in Window Rock, Arizona.
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Shiprock, NM, 87420, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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Sources-Sought Notice
The Indian Health Service, Shiprock Service Unit is issuing this sources-sought notice (SSN) to identify capable Indian-owned, economic enterprises – large (IEE) or small (ISBEE) – that can provide two brand new Connex Containers for Northern Navajo Medical Center.
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 332431 – Metal Can Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,500 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 Wednesday May 20, 2026 12pm MST to William Lee at William.Lee@ihs.gov with the subject line “SS-SRSU-26-0032”. 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.