2026 Albuquerque Area IHS Native American-Owned Small Business Industry Day

🤝 Celebrating Our 6th Annual Industry Day — Connecting Native-Owned Businesses with Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service (IHS)

📅 Monday, September 28 & Tuesday, September 29, 2026
🕘 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)
💻 Virtual Event | Microsoft Teams
🎟️ FREE to Participate

⏳ Space is limited. Registration will close once all vendor presentation slots have been filled.

The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service (IHS), Division of Contracts and Grants Management (DCGM), invites Native American-owned small businesses to participate in the 2026 Albuquerque Area IHS Native American-Owned Small Business Industry Day, a two-day virtual event dedicated to strengthening partnerships, expanding the Albuquerque Area IHS supplier base, and increasing awareness of the capabilities of Native American-owned businesses.

Held shortly before Indigenous Peoples’ Day, this event provides Native American-owned small businesses, including eligible Small Business Indian Firms (SBIFs) and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs), an opportunity to introduce their organizations and showcase their capabilities directly to Albuquerque Area IHS acquisition professionals, program stakeholders, and organizational leadership.

🏛️ Event Overview

Day One will begin with introductions from Albuquerque Area IHS acquisition professionals and a brief overview of the Buy Indian Act and its role in supporting Indian economic enterprises through federal procurement.

Following the opening session, participating vendors will receive an individually scheduled 10-minute presentation slot to introduce their businesses and highlight their capabilities, qualifications, products, services, past performance, and other information relevant to potential Albuquerque Area IHS requirements.

Vendor capability presentations will continue throughout both days.

🎤 Vendor Capability Presentations

This is your opportunity to show Albuquerque Area IHS what your business can do!

Each participating vendor will receive 10 minutes to present its capabilities directly to Albuquerque Area IHS personnel and other invited IHS acquisition and program professionals.

Vendors are encouraged to use their presentation time to highlight information such as:

• Core capabilities and areas of expertise
• Products and/or services offered
• Relevant experience and past performance
• Geographic areas served
• Unique capabilities or solutions
• How your business can support IHS healthcare operations and mission requirements

👥 Who Will Be in the Audience?

The Industry Day is designed to connect Native American-owned businesses with Albuquerque Area IHS personnel and other invited IHS acquisition and program professionals involved in identifying requirements, conducting market research, planning acquisitions, making purchases, and administering contracts.

The audience may include:

• Buyers
• Contract Specialists
• Contracting Officers
• Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs)
• Government Purchase Cardholders and Approving Officials
• Service Unit Chief Executive Officers
• Program and technical personnel
• Albuquerque Area leadership

This broad audience provides participating businesses an opportunity to increase awareness of their capabilities across IHS while helping acquisition and program personnel identify potential sources for future requirements.

🤝 Why Participate?

The Albuquerque Area IHS is committed to meaningful industry engagement and expanding opportunities for Native American-owned small businesses.

Participation in Industry Day provides businesses an opportunity to:

• Introduce their company directly to IHS acquisition, program, and organizational personnel
• Increase awareness of their products, services, and capabilities
• Help IHS identify new and emerging industry capabilities
• Support IHS market research and acquisition planning
• Develop relationships with acquisition and program personnel
• Increase awareness of potential opportunities to do business with IHS

At the same time, these interactions help Albuquerque Area IHS broaden its procurement base, identify qualified sources, increase competition, and strengthen relationships with the Native American-owned business community.

We want to learn what your business can do for IHS.

📩 How to Participate

Native American-owned small businesses interested in participating should email:

ALBAreaSmallBusiness@ihs.gov

Please indicate your interest in participating in the 2026 Albuquerque Area IHS Native American-Owned Small Business Industry Day and include your business name and primary point of contact.

Upon receipt of your email, the Albuquerque Area IHS will provide a registration form to collect additional business information and assist with scheduling.

Presentation times will be scheduled in advance. Each participating vendor will receive 10 minutes to present its capabilities, qualifications, products, and/or services.

Space is limited, and registration will close once all available vendor presentation slots have been filled. Vendors are encouraged to register early.

Additional event and Microsoft Teams information will be provided to registered participants prior to the event.

🩺 Building Partnerships in Support of the IHS Mission

Through the 2026 Albuquerque Area IHS Native American-Owned Small Business Industry Day, DCGM seeks to strengthen relationships with Native American-owned businesses, expand awareness of industry capabilities, broaden the Albuquerque Area procurement base, and identify qualified sources capable of supporting healthcare delivery.

These partnerships help ensure that Albuquerque Area IHS acquisition professionals have access to capable and innovative businesses that can provide the supplies, services, equipment, and solutions necessary to support direct patient care and advance the IHS mission:

“To raise the physical, mental, social and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level.”

🤝 Join us September 28-29, 2026, and show Albuquerque Area IHS what your business can do!

ℹ️ Important Notice

This Industry Day is being conducted for informational, outreach, and market research purposes. This event is not a bidder’s conference, solicitation, Request for Proposal, Request for Quote, promise to contract, or commitment by the Government to award a contract.

Participation in this event does not guarantee consideration for or award of any future procurement.

The Government will not assume liability for costs incurred by any participant associated with attending the event or preparing, submitting, or presenting information, capability statements, presentations, or other materials. Costs incurred in response to this notice will not be considered allowable direct or indirect charges to the Government.