# AWARD NOTICE - BUY INDIAN SET ASIDE - PANORAMIC 3D DENTAL IMAGING PLATFORM

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/24624q0130

- Solicitation number: 246-24-Q-0130
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Hokte LLC for $73,918.07
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Indian Health Service
- Contracting office: Indian Health Service (75H711)
- NAICS: 339114 Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6525 X-Ray Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary
- Set-aside: Buy Indian set-aside
- Place of performance: Lawrence, Kansas
- County: Douglas County (FIPS 20045). https://abierto.us/counties/douglas-county-ks-20045
- City: Lawrence. https://abierto.us/cities/lawrence-ks-2038900
- First posted: June 6, 2024
- Last posted: July 12, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4b4858d525584d4b9a7e71aff433b81b/view

## Description

This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. Pursuant to 48 CFR Part 326, Subpart 326.603-3 and IHM 5.5-6, Indian Health Service must use the negotiation authority of the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, to give preference to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) whenever the use of that authority is authorized and practicable.

The Government is seeking to identify Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) capable of performing the below Indian Health Services (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). Instructions for submission are outlined below. Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and other small business are highly encouraged to respond to this notice.

However, firms should understand that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of their capacity and capability to perform the work required. Responses must directly demonstrate the company’s capability, experience, and ability to provide Panoramic 3D Imaging Platform. The Government requests interested parties submit a written response to this notice, which includes:

a. Company Name.

b. Company Socioeconomic Status.

c. Company System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.

d. Company point of contact, mailing address, and telephone number(s), and website address e. Name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a company point of contact who has the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representatives. f. DUNS Number: g. Cage Code: h. Tax ID i. Date submitted. j. Applicable company GSA Schedule number or other available procurement vehicle. k. Company’s System for Award Management (SAM) registration status.

All respondents must register on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/. l. Submit Indian Health Service Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached) Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award contract. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned.

No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses, or the Government's use of such information or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate.

Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published on a government GPE. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

How to respond: Please include the notice IHS 246-24-Q-0130 Haskell IHS Panoramic 3D Imaging Platform in the subject line. Responses must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Mary Ann Yocham at maryann.yocham@ihs.gov no later than 2:00 PM CST on June 13, 2024. Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. The maximum number of pages for this submission is five (5) pages.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Hokte LLC (UEI NM98QGU7J6Y1)
- Contract: 75H71124P00278, purchase order
- Obligated: $73,918.07
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 4 offers received
- Link: award number 75H71124P00278 equals the contract number; same awarding office 75H711 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_75H71124P00278_7527_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- June 6, 2024: Sources sought, due June 13, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 9ad63f366b7341aaac3618d57132d22e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9ad63f366b7341aaac3618d57132d22e/view
- June 6, 2024: Sources sought, due June 13, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice cfeb3fcb3f384ed9bdf49ede35630215. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cfeb3fcb3f384ed9bdf49ede35630215/view
- July 12, 2024: Award notice. Notice 4b4858d525584d4b9a7e71aff433b81b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4b4858d525584d4b9a7e71aff433b81b/view

## Points of contact

- Mary Ann Yocham, MaryAnn.Yocham@ihs.gov, 4059516043

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