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This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) from the Indian Health Service (IHS) to identify capable Indian-owned economic enterprises (large or small) that can provide Olympus surgical endoscope devices for operating room use. These devices are for colonoscopy and upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures and must include specific features like scope guide technology, dual focus, narrow band imaging, enhanced high definition imaging, and responsive insertion technology. The IHS will prioritize responses from Indian Economic Enterprises under the Buy Indian Act, followed by set-aside programs under the Small Business Act. The NAICS code is **** in SAM. gov is required. Interested parties must submit a response by March 23, 2026, 4:30 PM MDT, to ***@***. *. * with the subject line SSN Surgical Endoscopes for an Operating Room, SS SRSU 26 **** must include a company profile (UEI, name, address, POC, business size/type, socio-economic status, native American ownership, SAM. gov reps/certs), a capability statement, and for Indian-owned businesses, a completed IHS IEE Representation Form. This is for market research only and not a solicitation.
The bid notice states that interested parties must submit a response by March 23, 2026, 4:30 PM MDT. submission of this notice by march 23, 2026, 4:30 pm mdt
The contracting officer will consider responses for Buy Indian Act opportunities first, then for set aside programs under the Small Business Act. he 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 ****.
Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM. gov) at the time of offer submission and award. Indian owned economic enterprises must also submit a completed IHS IEE Representation Form. in addition to the selfcertification requirements, successful offerors must also be registered with the system of award management sam. gov and 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 **** 1 b.
Any false or misleading information submitted by an enterprise when submitting an offer in consideration of an award set aside under the Buy Indian Act is a violation of the law and punishable under 18 **** claims submitted as part of contract performance are subject to penalties enumerated in 31 **** to **** and 18 U. S. C. 287. any false or misleading information submitted by an enterprise when submitting an offer in consideration of an awardsetaside 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.