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Two Brand New Connex Storages
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The Indian Health Service, Shiprock Service Unit is conducting market research through a sources-sought notice to identify qualified Indian-owned economic enterprises—both large (IEE) and small (ISBEE)—capable of supplying two brand new Connex containers for the Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico. This notice is specifically designed to support compliance with the Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47), which prioritizes contracts awarded to Indian-owned businesses before considering set-asides under the Small Business Act. The NAICS code 332431 for Metal Can Manufacturing has been assigned with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees, though the relevance of this code to Connex container procurement is not clarified. Participation is voluntary, and no financial responsibility is assumed by the government for costs incurred in responding. All respondents must be registered in SAM.gov at the time of submission and at award. Submissions must include a company profile with UEI, business size, socio-economic status, Native American ownership verification, SAM.gov certifications, a capability statement detailing past performance or relevant contracts, and for IEEs and ISBEEs, a completed IHS IEE Representation Form as required under HHSAR 326.606-1(b). Responses are due by May 20, 2026, at 12 p.m. MST and must be emailed to William Lee with the subject line “SS-SRSU-26-0032.” No telephone inquiries will be acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided. Indian-owned entities must maintain eligibility throughout contract performance, and false or misleading representations regarding ownership or status may result in criminal penalties under 18 U.S.C. § 1001 or liability under the False Claims Act. Delivery is to be made to the Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico, but no packaging, inspection, acceptance, delivery schedule, or pricing details are specified as this is strictly a pre-solicitation market research tool.
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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.
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