This is a Sources Sought Notice Announcement only. This advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for quotes. A request for quotes may be issued at a later date. We are seeking responsible vendors to provide Medical Support Services for the Fort Hall Service Unit (FHSU), Indian Health Service (IHS). Contractor personnel should provide professional healthcare support services per the Performance Work Statement. This requirement is needed to provide supplemental medical support coverage to ensure continuity of direct patient care and related patient care services. The contract medical support staff will assist in maintaining safe, effective and timely medical health services, and support ongoing clinical operations within the Fort Hall Service Unit. Services may be required in one or more of the following labor categories: Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Clinical Laboratory Technician, Registered Nurse, Medical Assistant, Health Technician, Certified Nursing Assistant, Dental Assistant. Please see attached draft Performance Work Statement for full details. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of all qualified native small businesses, small businesses, or large businesses: (2) whether they are: HUBZone small businesses: service-disable, veteran owned small businesses; (8a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 561320 Temporary Help Services . Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. This notice is in accordance with 25 USC 14, Buy Indian Act with preference to be given to Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) and/or Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE). Interested parties shall not be reimbursed for costs associated with preparation of their responses. Any proprietary information should be marked. Interested organizations presenting a Capability Statement in response to this Sources Sought Notice must identify their size status. Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application. Responses should include: (1) Business Name, (2) Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, and E-mail Address, (3) UEI, and NAICS code, (4) Business Size SMALL OR LARGE, (5) Type of Business NATIVE OWNED, SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED, VETERAN OWNED, 8A, HUBZone, WOMEN-OWNED, etc., (6) Demonstration capability, and capacity to furnish services. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to the Point of Contact below in MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). The subject line must specify the Sources Sought Number. All information submissions shall be received via e-mail to Lesley Utter, Purchasing Agent, at PORAOAcquisition@ihs.gov. E-mail shall include 75H71327Q00001 on the subject line. Period of Performance : TBD Contracting Office Address: Portland Area Office Attention: Lesley Utter 1414 NW Northrup Street, Suite 800 Portland, OR 97209 Email: lesley.utter@ihs.gov Place of Delivery/Performance: Fort Hall Service Unit 33 N. Mission Rd Fort Hall, ID 83203
