Workstation/benches for KHC Pharmacy

Sources Sought: Workstations for the Kyle Health Center (KHC)-Pharmacy Department

Sources Sought Notice Number: IHS1520430

This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation or commitment by the Indian Health Service.

This notice is intended strictly for market research to determine the availability of Indian Small Businesses Economic Enterprise (ISBEE).

Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The anticipated applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 337214, Office Furniture (except wood) Manufacturing.

1.0 BACKGROUND

The KHC- Pharmacy Department is currently under construction to meet the code changes of USP 800. New workstations will be required before completion.  

2.0     OBJECTIVE

The primary objective of this project is to secure workstations for the KHC - Pharmacy Department.

3.0 CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS/ AND PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

The Contractor will be required to deliver workstations to the KHC, Kyle, SD

4.0 TYPE OF ORDER

This is a firm fixed price purchase order.

5.0 ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Date of award plus six months

6.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

1000 Health Center Rd. Kyle, SD. 57752

7.0     REPORT(S)/DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Complete deliverables schedule listed below. Items must be able to meet/withstand high level disinfectant washer and be autoclavable per manufacture recommendations. Please see Specifications Sheet.

DELIVERABLE DESCRIPTION / FORMAT REQUIREMENTS                                      Amount

Solid Surface Countertops: 1” solid thickness with no buildup

1  84” length                                                                                                                                  1

2  72” length                                                                                                                                  1

3  60” length                                                                                                                                  1

4  54” length                                                                                                                                  3

5  48” length                                                                                                                                  1

Electric Height Adjustable Pharmacy Workstations 30” height to 42” height. Must have castors

1  84” length                                                                                                                                  1

2  72” length                                                                                                                                  1

3  60” length                                                                                                                                  1

4  54” length                                                                                                                                  3

5  48: length                                                                                                                                  1

60” x 30” hardwood surface w/power strip and drawer                                                                1

Shipping to be included in cost.

8.0 PAYMENT

Invoices shall be processed through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).

A. Anticipated Period of Performance:

 Period of Performance: Date of award plus six months

B. Capability Statement/Information:

Interested parties are expected to review this notice to become familiar with the requirements of this project. Failure to do so will be at your firm’s own risk. The following information shall be included in the capability statement:

1. A general overview of the respondents’ opinions about the difficulty and/or feasibility of the potential requirement, and any information regarding innovative ideas or concepts.

2. Information in sufficient detail of the respondent’s (a) current capability and capacity to perform the work; (b) prior completed events of similar nature/size; (c) organizational experience and management capability; and (d) examples of prior completed Government contracts and other related information.

3. Documentation on ability to provide the required workstations. To be considered capable of fulfilling this requirement evidence of an Offerors’ ability to fully satisfy the requirements described above must be provided.

4. The respondents’ Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) Pursuant to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 337214, Office Furniture (except wood) Manufacturing or a comparable NAICS

5. Any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the requirements of the potential acquisition.

6. The capability statement shall not exceed 10 single-sided pages (including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc.) presented in single-space and using a 12-point font size minimum, in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), with 8-1/2 by 11 inch paper size, and 1 inch top, bottom, left and right margins.

7. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Statements should also include an indication of current certified small business status; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferably placed under the eligible small business concern’s name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by IHS personnel and will be held in a confidential manner.

C.   Closing Statement

Point of Contact: Mary Sarenana, Purchasing Agent, at contact@example.gov

Submission Instructions:

Interested parties shall submit capability via email to contact@example.gov. Must include Sources Sought Number IHS1520430 in the Subject line. The due date for receipt of statements is January 16, 2026, 4:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.

All responses must be received by the specified due date and time to be considered.

This notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of IHS.  IHS does not intend to award a contract based on responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this notice, IHS may issue a Request for Quote (RFQ).

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against IHS shall arise because of a response to this notice or IHS’s use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement.

Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not oblige the Government to award a contract 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 in SAM.gov. 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.