ISBEE / IEE SOURCES SOUGHT: BILLINGS AREA WIDE MEDICAL PROVIDER TEMPORARY STAFFING

This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement.  Interested parties shall not be reimbursed for costs associated with preparation of their responses. Any proprietary information should be so marked.

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), Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), and any other category of vendor capable of performing the Indian Health Services (IHS) requirement identified in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).  The PWS describes the requirements for non-personal services for locum medical providers for limited periods of time for the Billings Area Indian Health Service sites in Montana, to support the mission of the Indian Health Service.  Interested organizations presenting a Capability Statement in response to this ISBEE Sources Sought Synopsis must identify their size status. Include the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached) with the response.  

INSTRUCTIONS TO INDUSTRY

ISBEEs are highly encouraged to respond to this notice. However, firms must also understand that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of their capacity and capability to perform the work required. To be considered a capable source, responses must directly demonstrate the company’s capability, experience, and ability to provide services as shown below.

Response must include but is not limited to the following:

• Number of years of experience in providing locum tenens to healthcare organizations;
• List of past jobs/contracts of providing locum tenens to healthcare organizations;
• Demonstrate how your company meets the definition for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) or Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) in consideration to this requirement;
• Demonstrate how your company will receive at least 51% of the earnings from the awarded contract;
• If identifying a partnership with a subcontractor that is a similarly situated entity, demonstrate how together with the subcontractor you will receive a combined 51% of the earnings from the contract;
• If identifying a partnership with a subcontractor that is NOT a similarly situated entity, demonstrate how you will receive 51% of the earnings from the contract; and
• Demonstrate how the prime IEE/ISBEE, or together with the subcontractor, will conduct management and daily operations to be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians.
• Failure to address these items in your capability statement could exclude your firm from being determined a capable IEE/ISBEE source.

SUBMISSION

Interested parties capable of performing the required services may submit a response via email to: Prudence.YellowOwl@ihs.gov and Johnna.Spotted@ihs.gov by the date on the sources sought announcement.

Interested parties shall submit their capability response as instructed above and include a copy of the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form. It is recommended to include the sources sought ID SS-75H70926-BAIHS001 in the subject line.

Responses received to this notice will assist in determining the acquisition strategy of the requirement.