Sources Sought - Nurse Advice/Nurse Triage Telephone Services

Inactive on SAM.gov — responses were due 20 Aug 2026 · Unrestricted (full and open) · Indian Health Service (IHS), HHS · Chinle, AZ · NAICS 561421 · Solicitation IHS1529148

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Solicitation details

Solicitation numberIHS1529148
Notice ID8e38d9598673447abd308e7863980abf
AgencyDepartment of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Sub-agencyIndian Health Service (IHS)
Contracting officeNAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC
NAICS code561421 — Telephone Answering Services
Set-asideUnrestricted (full and open)
Notice typeSources Sought
Posted11 August 2026
Response deadline20 August 2026 (closed)
Place of performanceChinle, AZ, USA

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Description

The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility is issuing this sources-sought notice (SSN) to identify capable Indian-owned, economic enterprises large (IEE) or small (ISBEE) that can provide Nurse Advice/Nurse Triage Telephone Services. Services must be in strict accordance to attached Performance Work Statement. Period of Performance will consist of one one-year base period, plus four one-year option periods. Tentative start date 01/01/2027. Base Period 12 months First Option Period 12 months Second Option Period 12 months Third Option Period 12 months Fourth Option Period 12 months Other capable firms are also invited to respond to this SSN. The Contracting Officer will consider responses for Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47) opportunities first, then for set aside programs under the Small Business Act (41 U.S.C. 3104). The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this requirement is 561421 with a small business size standard of $16.5 million. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. Information collected from this notice is purely for market research only and will be used to determine the contracting office s acquisition strategy including competition, set asides, and locating Indian-owned economic enterprises. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in response to this request for information. In accordance with FAR 4.203-1(b), offerors and quoters must be registered in System for Award Management at SAM.gov, at the time an offer or quotation is submitted and at time of award. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by 08/20/2026 to Tanya Begay at tanya.begay2@ihs.gov with the subject line SSN - Nurse Advice/Nurse Triage Telephone Services . Your submission must include the following information, at a minimum: Company Profile that includes: UEI, Name and Address, Primary POC information, business size and type of ownership, socio-economic status/participation such as 8(a), WOSB/EDWOSB, SDVOSB and HUBZone, identification of Native American ownership, SAM.gov representations and certifications, and other related documentation. A brief statement of the company s capability that relates to the described government requirement. Additional demonstration of capability may include current and past performance history for the same or similar requirement, established contracts such as GSA or VA Schedule, etc. Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises (IEEs) must also submit a completed IHS IEE Representation Form (attached) in accordance with HHSAR 326.606-1(b). Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

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  • Performance Work Statement_Nurse Advice Telephone Line.pdf

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