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This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) issued by the Indian Health Service (IHS) to identify capable Indian-owned economic enterprises (IEE) that can provide a computerized pharmacy patient workflow tracking system. The system should include electronic patient check-in, ticketing, queuing, routing, public display notifications, audio announcements, and reporting capabilities to improve workflow and reduce patient wait times while protecting privacy. Contractors must ensure uninterrupted operation, HIPAA compliance, provide technical support, upgrades, maintenance, and hardware warranty. The period of performance includes a base year and four option years. The IHS will consider responses for Buy Indian Act opportunities first, then for set-aside programs under the Small Business Act. The applicable NAICS code is **** (Computer Systems Design Services) with a small business size standard of $34. 0 million. This is for market research only and not a solicitation. Offerors must be registered in SAM. gov. Submissions are due by 10:00 AM MDT on April 6, 2026, to ***@***. *. * with the subject line SSN **** must include a company profile (UEI, name, address, POC, business size, ownership type, socio-economic status, native American ownership, SAM. gov representations) and a capability statement. Indian-owned small business economic enterprises (ISBEEs) and Indian-owned economic enterprises (IEEs) must also submit a completed IHS IEE Representation Form. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
The submission deadline for responses to this notice is 10:00 AM MDT on April 6, 2026.
The bid notice states that contractors must provide hardware warranty services to prevent operational disruption.
The contracting officer will consider responses for Buy Indian Act opportunities first, then for set aside programs under the small business act.
The bid notice requires offerors to be registered in SAM. gov and for Indian-owned economic enterprises to submit a completed IHS IEE Representation Form. The company profile must include UEI, name and address, primary POC information, business size and type of ownership, socio economic status participation, identification of native American ownership, and SAM. gov representations and certifications.
The bid notice states that any false or misleading information submitted by an enterprise when submitting an offer in consideration of an award setaside under the authority of the Buy Indian Act is a violation of the law and punishable under 18 **** claims submitted as part of contract performance are subject to the penalties enumerated in 31 **** to **** and 18 U. S. C. 287.