Sources Sought: ISBEE/IEE Capability for Non-Personal Healthcare Services – Dental Oral Surgeon Staffing Services, Blackfeet Service Unit, Blackfeet Community Hospital, Browning, MT

This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The Government is seeking to identify Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs), Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), and any other category of vendor capable of performing the below Indian Health Service (IHS) requirement. Any vendor responding to this notice should submit their capability statement as well as the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached). Consistent with the revised Buy Indian Act, HHS/IHS adopted the definition of an Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) set forth in 48 CFR 1480.201. This definition includes the following requirement, amongst others: "the Indians or Indian Tribes must, together, receive at least a majority of the earnings from the contract." Instructions for submission are outlined further below. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT NAICS Code: 621210 Small Business Size Standard: $9 million in average annual receipts Estimated Period of Performance: Base Period of twelve months, with four (4) twelve month options for up to sixty months. Estimated Value: The estimated value of this requirement, if all four option periods are exercised, is approximately $750,000 over the five-year period of performance, based on preliminary Government estimates. This estimate is provided for informational purposes only and is subject to change. 1. Purpose of Notice This Sources Sought Notice is issued in accordance with the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, and its implementing regulations, to conduct market research and determine the availability and interest of qualified Indian Economic Enterprises (IEEs) and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) capable of providing the supplies/services described below. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. The Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this not