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.

Portland Area Indian Health Service (PAIHS) is seeking responsible vendors to provide Accounts Receivable Services to Chemawa Indian Health Center, Western Oregon Service Unit (WOSU) located in Salem, Oregon. The estimated performance period is 5 years including options. See “Attachment 1 – Draft Statement of Work” for 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) code 561440 and the small business size standard is $19.5 million. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible, and the information may be used by PAIHS located in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho for market research information during Fiscal Year 2024. This notice is in accordance with 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.

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 an 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 provide Accounts Receivable Services, (7) Indian Health Service Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached). 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). All information submissions shall be received via e-mail to jacob.blalock@ihs.gov, Purchasing Agent. E-mail shall include reference identification number “75H71324Q00040” on the subject line.