Sources Sought for Inpatient Physician Services at Hopi Health Center

GENERAL INFORMATION: SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY! KINDLY RESPOND AND PROVIDE ITEMS 1 -8 ONLY AND SUBMIT THE IEE REPRESENTATION FORM. 22 December 2025: Updated Statementof Work attached. SUBJECT : Non-personal professional Inpatient Physician Services at Hopi health Care Center NAICS CODE: 621111- Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) POINT OF CONTACT: Michele A.

Lodge at: michele.lodge@ihs.gov PLACE OF PERFORMANCE (DELIVERY ADDRESSES): Hopi Health Care Center (HHCC) in Polacca, Arizona RESPONSE DATE/TIME: 29 December 2025 at 12pm (ET) under SS-26-PHX-005 BUY INDIAN ACT The IHS Contracting Officer will give priority for all purchases, regardless of dollar value, by utilizing ISBEE set-aside to the maximum extent possible.

Each acquisition of supplies, services or construction that is subject to commercial items (FAR 12.209) or Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) (FAR 13.106) must be set-aside exclusively for ISBEEs.

Definition(s): INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE (IEE) - Any business activity owned by one or more Indians, Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, or Alaska Native Corporations provided that: The combined Indian, Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Corporation ownership of the enterprise constitutes not less than 51%; The Indian, Federal Recognized Indian Tribes, or Alaska Native Corporations must, together, receive at least 51% of the earnings from the contract; and The management and daily business operations must be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians.

Definition: INDIAN SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE (ISBEE) – An IEE that is also a small business concern established in accordance with the criteria and size standards of 13 CFR Part 121. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT The NAICS Code 621111 - Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists): This U.S. industry comprises establishments of health practitioners having the degree of M.D.

(Doctor of Medicine) or D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathy) primarily engaged in the independent practice of general or specialized medicine (except psychiatry or psychoanalysis) or surgery. These practitioners operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers.

INTERESTED PARTIES THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY; IT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE, RATHER MARKET RESEARCH TO DETERMINE COMPLAINCE WITH THE BUY INDIAN ACT AND DETERMINATION OF SET-ASIDE. All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated above should respond, in writing, INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOWING : 1. Company name. 2. Point of contact (name/title/telephone number/e-mail address). 3.

FSS / SEWP Contract number, if applicable. 4. SAM Unique Entity Identifier Number (UEI). 5. Tax ID number. 6. Indication of which business category (IEE or ISBEE) for which the organization qualifies. 7. A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to provide the requirement depicted above. 8. Please indicate which category of services your firm is able to provide.

Additionally, since IHS must conduct sufficient market research in determining if there is reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), for every commercial contract opportunity, in accordance with HHSAR 326.603-1.

To identify and support responsible IEE/ISBEE(s) and prevent circumvention or abuse of the Buy Indian Act, interested, qualified, vendors must provide the following: Representation must be made on the designated IHS Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form (attached) through which the offeror will self-certify eligibility; and, Identify the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Corporation upon which the offeror relies for its IEE status.

Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.1102 required to be registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements.

The Government will use responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision. This is the only notice: no other copies of this notice will be provided. Attachment 1: IHS Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form Attachment 2: Statement of Work