Propane Refill & 500-Gallon Tank Rental - San Felipe Health Center

SOLICITATION The Indian Health Service (IHS), Albuquerque Area office (AAO), Santa Fe Indian Health Center (SFIHC), San Felipe Health Clinic has a requirement for Propane Refill Delivery Services and 500-Gallon Propane Tank Rental Agreement at San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico. This is a combined synopsis for Indian Health Service (HIS) for commercial items or services prepared in accordance with format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

The solicitation number is 75H70725Q00025 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-01. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 211130 with a business size standard 1250. Prospective Offerors are invited to submit quotes in reference to the solicitation cited above. The quote should include the following:

1. Complete Pricing Table (fillable or attached) 2. Past Performance 3. Signed SF-1449 4. Signed Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (IEE).

Set-Aside: Under the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, through the transfer of authority from the Department of Interior to HHS, offers will be solicited from Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (see HHSAR Subpart 326.6) that are also small business concerns. If IHS does not receive enough competition and/or reasonably priced offers from ISBEE set-aside, IHS will then evaluate quotes and consider for award to other small business concerns, and all other than small business. Any acquisition resulting from this 3-tier cascading set-aside will be as follows:

1st Tier:

Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises 2nd Tier:

Other Small Business Concerns 3rd Tier: All Other Than Small Business ONLY ONE AWARD WILL RESULT FROM THIS SOLICITATION. Destination shall be for the following Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service facility:

San Felipe Health Clinic (SFHC), Attn: Travis Snyder, 4 Cedar Street, San Felipe Pueblo, NM 87001. This solicitation will result in a Single Award with a Base + Two (2) Option Periods from the date of award based on Satisfactory Performance ratings. Other Details SAM Requirement - This solicitation requires registration with the sam.gov prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration can be found at https://www.sam.gov. Vendor must have an active UEI number.

Invoicing – Invoices submitted under an award resulting from this solicitation will be required to utilize the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) in accordance with HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission and Processing of Payments Requests (FEB 2022). Payment – All payments by the Government under an award shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT), per FAR 52.232.33. Quote Submission All responsible offerors that respond to this solicitation must submit their quotes by 01/17/2024, by COB 12:30 p.m., (MST). The quote shall be sent preferably by Email to:

patricia.trujillo@ihs.gov. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.

Questions Submission: Interest Offerors must submit any questions concerning this solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable to respond. Technical questions must be submitted by Email to Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): travis.snyder@ihs.gov, or the Alternate COR: keith.adcock@ihs.gov, five days prior to closing of the solicitation.

Acquisition Questions Submission: Must be submitted by Email to:

patricia.trujillo@ihs.gov, five days prior to closing of the solicitation. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation will not be considered. GSA/FSS CONTRACT HOLDERS – PROVIDE GSA/FSS/VA OR OTHER GWAC CONTRACT NUMBER, ONLY IF APPLICABLE.