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75H70126R00025
Response Deadline
Apr 16, 2026, 9:00 PM(PDT)10 days
Eligibility
Contract Type
Sources Sought
75H701-26-R-00025 Sources Sought:
Blackfeet Hospital & Heart Butte Health Station EPSS, MT, Glacier and Pondera Counties
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is conducting a SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION as outlined in FAR 15.101(c)(3) (DEVIATION RFO Nov 2025) to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of firms especially small businesses including: Native American/Indian-Owned Businesses (Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE)), 8(a) Certified Small Businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone) Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), and Veteran Owned Small Businesses.
NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED WITH THIS RFI. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of this notice. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requested.
Market Research is being performed pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to identify businesses capable of performing the functions described herein.
SUMMARY OF SCOPE
The purpose of this project is to install new emergency power supply system (EPSS) at the Blackfeet Community Hospital and the Heart Butte Health Station. Work will also include demolition of 2 emergency power supply systems at the Blackfeet Community Hospital. The work will take place at 2 locations: one in Browning, MT and the other in Heart Butte, MT.
The project will demo two existing EPSS at the Blackfeet Community Hospital and install a new singular EPSS to serve all electrical loads that code requires to have emergency power.
The project will also install a new EPSS at the Heart Butte Health Station capable of serving all electrical loads that code requires to have emergency power.
Work at both sites will require thorough and careful coordination with local medical staff and maintenance staff to reduce and fully minimize disruptions to direct patient care.
The goal of this project is to bring both sites into compliance with life safety codes for emergency power systems and also replace aged and failing equipment that has become obsolete and difficult to service.
Magnitude of Construction Projects, the anticipated project magnitude is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.00.
The type of work to be performed will be categorized under PSC code Y1DA, Construction of Hospitals and Infirmaries and NAICS code 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction with a size standard of $45M.
RESPONSES - SUBMITTAL
Responses to this notice must be emailed to Taylor Kanthack at taylor.kanthack@ihs.gov and must be received no later than 16 April 2026 2:00PM PST. Responses must include:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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 Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) capable of performing the below Indian Health Services (IHS) requirement. Any firm responding to this notice should submit their capability statement as well as the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached).
Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) as well as 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. Please note that a decision not to submit a response to this request for information will not preclude a firm from participating in any future solicitation.
All information received in response to this source sought that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Documents and/or information other than what is requested will not be reviewed. Information submitted beyond what is requested will not be considered.
QUESTIONS:
Questions regarding this sources sought may be emailed to Taylor Kanthack at taylor.kanthack@ihs.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
DIV OF ENGINEERING SVCS - SEATTLE
DIV OF ENGINEERING SVCS - SEATTLE
2201 6TH AVENUE
MAIL STOP RX-24
SEATTLE, WA, 98121
NAICS
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
PSC
CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITALS AND INFIRMARIES