Personal Service Contractor for Professional Engineering Services at the Albuquerque Area Office 75H70725Q00116

This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation or commitment by the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research to determine if a 100% Set Aside for Small Business Indian Firms or if a 100% Set Aside for Small business concerns can fulfill the requirements set forth in this request for information. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification/socioeconomic status (Small Business Indian Firms or Small Business). This is a Request for Information only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service is conducting a market survey to help determine the availability of the following item/service: Description: Professional Engineering Personal Services Contract for the Albuquerque Area Office If your business can offer this item/service or a brand name or equal to item, please provide a product brochure and or any other product information to Stephanie.Begay3@ihs.gov Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on Federal Business opportunities website http://www.sam.gov at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to the solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement in order to be considered. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is appropriate. Please submit all information to Stephanie Begay via e-mail: Stephanie.Begay3@ihs.gov by July 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM (Mountain Time). Interested parties are required to be registered and certified in the System for Award Management (SAM). Registration may be accomplished at https://www.sam.gov. Additionally, interested parties are required to be registered or to register for Invoice Processing Platform (IPP): In compliance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) M-15-19 memorandum Improving Government Efficiency and Saving Taxpayer Dollars Through Electronic Invoicing directing Federal agencies to adopt electronic invoicing as the primary means to disburse payment to vendors. Invoices submitted under any award resulting from this solicitation will be required to utilize the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) in accordance with HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests IPP is a secure, web-based electronic invoicing system provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury s Bureau of the Fiscal Service, in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRSTL). Respondents to this solicitation are encouraged to register an account with IPP if they have not already done so. If your organization is already registered to use IPP, you will not be required to re-register- however, we encourage you make sure your organization and designated IPP user accounts are valid and up to date. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov If you require assistance registering or IPP account access, please contact the IPP Helpdesk at (866) 973-3131 (M-F 8AM to 6PM ET), or IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov Responses to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, UEI number, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) and must respond to the following questions: Is your business a Small Business Indian Firm? Is your firm a Veteran Owned small business? Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned? Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? Is your business a small business? Interested businesses are required to submit a Statement of Capabilities (SOC) demonstrating: Ability to manage the services, description of past performance on previous contracts, dollar value of each contract, number of employees for each, the types and range of skills of employees for each, and point of contact and telephone number of the contracting activity for each contract. A capability statement, including summary of relevant performance history (with points of contact and applicable telephone numbers, FAX numbers, addresses and email addresses, if available) within the past three years.

A. SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM. Solicitation No. 75H70725Q00116 is hereby issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Albuquerque Area Office, who has a requirement for Professional Engineering Services for the Office of Environmental Health & Engineering in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This solicitation is set-aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) pursuant to the Buy Indian Act 25 U.S.C 47 as the first (1st) tier. If IHS, does not receive reasonably priced offers from Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE), then IHS will evaluate quotes and consider award to other small business concerns, as second (2nd) tiers. The solicitation document incorporated by provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-05. The associated North American Industrial Classification Systems (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541330 with a size standard of $25.5 M. All quoters shall submit the following documents to be considered for award on or by the submission deadline: 1. Technical Qualifications (Volume I) 2. Past Performance (Volume II) (template attached for reference) 3. Price Quote (Volume III) 4. A complete Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form 5. A signed SF1449. Reference Solicitation No. 75H70725Q00116 when requesting information regarding this solicitation. All questions will be answered collectively in a single response (Q&A template will be attached), submit by August 22, 2025, 12:00 PM (MT). Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. All quotes to this solicitation are due no later than September 1, 2025, 12:00 PM (MT) to email address: Stephanie.Begay3@ihs.gov

A. SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM. Solicitation No. 75H70725Q00116 is hereby issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Albuquerque Area Office, who has a requirement for Professional Engineering Services for the Office of Environmental Health & Engineering in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This solicitation is set-aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) pursuant to the Buy Indian Act 25 U.S.C 47 as the first (1st) tier. If IHS, does not receive reasonably priced offers from Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE), then IHS will evaluate quotes and consider award to other small business concerns, as second (2nd) tiers. The solicitation document incorporated by provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-05. The associated North American Industrial Classification Systems (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541330 with a size standard of $25.5 M. All quoters shall submit the following documents to be considered for award on or by the submission deadline: 1. Technical Qualifications (Volume I) 2. Past Performance (Volume II) (template attached for reference) 3. Price Quote (Volume III) 4. A complete Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form 5. A signed SF1449. Reference Solicitation No. 75H70725Q00116 when requesting information regarding this solicitation. All questions will be answered collectively in a single response (Q&A template will be attached), submit by August 22, 2025, 12:00 PM (MT). Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. All quotes to this solicitation are due no later than September 1, 2025, 12:00 PM (MT) to email address: Stephanie.Begay3@ihs.gov

A. SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM. Solicitation No. 75H70725Q00116 is hereby issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Albuquerque Area Office, who has a requirement for Professional Engineering Services for the Office of Environmental Health & Engineering in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This solicitation is set-aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) pursuant to the Buy Indian Act 25 U.S.C 47 as the first (1st) tier. If IHS, does not receive reasonably priced offers from Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE), then IHS will evaluate quotes and consider award to other small business concerns, as second (2nd) tiers. The solicitation document incorporated by provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-05. The associated North American Industrial Classification Systems (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541330 with a size standard of $25.5 M. All quoters shall submit the following documents to be considered for award on or by the submission deadline: 1. Technical Qualifications (Volume I) 2. Past Performance (Volume II) (template attached for reference) 3. Price Quote (Volume III) 4. A complete Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form 5. A signed SF1449. Reference Solicitation No. 75H70725Q00116 when requesting information regarding this solicitation. All questions will be answered collectively in a single response (Q&A template will be attached), submit by August 22, 2025, 12:00 PM (MT). Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. All quotes to this solicitation are due no later than September 1, 2025, 12:00 PM (MT) to email address: Stephanie.Begay3@ihs.gov