One (1) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - New Sunrise Regional Treatment Center (NSRTC) - Pueblo of Acoma, NM

This Sources Sought Notice is for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation, or commitment by the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service (IHS). This notice is intended strictly as a request for information to determine if an “Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside (specific to Department of Interior and Indian Health Service) or a “Total Small Business Set-Aside” can fulfill the requirements set forth below. In accordance with the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, the Indian Health Service must give preference to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), when authorized and practicable.

The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service is conducting a market research survey to help determine the availability of the following service:

1. NAICS Code: 621330 - Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) a. If a different NAICS code is suggested, please include the proposed NAICS code and rationale.

2. Description: The request will be for one (1) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to provide Non-Personal Healthcare Services at the New Sunrise Regional Treatment Center (NSRTC) located in Acoma Pueblo, NM (about one hour away from Albuquerque, NM and one hour from Gallup, NM), which is a 24-bed residential facility that provides a multi-disciplinary, multi-model (culturally-relevant and traditional therapy-oriented) program for Native American adolescents.

The purpose of the request will be to provide a full range of professional clinical mental health services of complex technical difficultly including evaluation, diagnosis, consultation, counseling, referral, psychotherapy, crisis intervention and treatment of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders to clients at NSRTC. Services shall be provided seven (7) days per week and may require weekend or holiday shifts.

Responses to this notice should include the following:

1.) Company name and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) to confirm company is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov. 2.) Company’s business size for the NAICS code listed above, including: Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone); Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE); Small Business; Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB); and/or Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB).

3.) Attached form titled "IHS IEE Representation Form", and check “does” or “does not” meet the definition of an IEE. This information is utilized to collect data. 4.) Capability statement and/or product brochure and/or any applicable past performance information that demonstrates that the supplies, equipment, or services can be provided by your company. Please submit all requested information to Shandiin DeWolfe via e-mail: Shandiin.DeWolfe@ihs.gov by December 27th, 2024 at 5:30 pm MST.

Automated responses or other responses that do not provide the requested information specified in this Sources Sought Notice will be noted as non-responsive and not considered in this Market Research.