Oxygen , Nitrous, and Tank Rentals Supply and Delivery

This is a Sources Sought Notice Announcement only. This advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for quotes. A request for quotes may be issued at a later date. We are seeking responsible vendors to provide cylinder rental with exchanges of Oxygen and Nitrous tanks.

Oxygen and nitrous are needed for patient care at Portland Area Indian Health Service Area of Responsibility for Dental and Medical programs for the following locations: Place of Delivery and Performance Warm Springs Service Unit, 1270 Kot-Num Rd. Warm Springs, OR 97761 Colville Service Unit, 19 Lakes Street Nespelem, WA 99155/ Omak Clinic (Satellite to Colville), 617 Benton St S, Omak, WA 98841 Ft Hall Service Unit, 33 North Mission Rd. Fort Hall, ID 83203 Wellpinit Service Unit, 6203 Agency Loop Rd.

Wellpinit, WA 99040 Western Oregon Service Unit, 3750 Chemawa Rd. N.E. Salem, OR 97305 Yakama Service Unit, 401 Buster Road Toppenish, WA 98948 The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding:

(1) the availability and capability of all qualified native small businesses, small businesses, or large businesses:

(2) whether they are:

HUBZone small businesses: service-disable, veteran owned small businesses; (8a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 325120 code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.

This notice is in accordance with 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 Interested parties shall not be reimbursed for costs associated with preparation of their responses. Any proprietary information should be marked. Interested organizations presenting a Capability Statement in response to this Sources Sought Notice must identify their size status. Responses should include:

(1) Business Name, (2) Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, and E-mail Address, (3) UEI, and NAICS code, (4) Business Size SMALL OR LARGE, (5) Type of Business NATIVE OWNED, SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED, VETERAN OWNED, 8A, HUBZone, WOMEN-OWNED, etc., (6) Demonstration capability, and capacity to furnish services. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to the Point of Contact below in MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).

The subject line must specify the Sources Sought Number. All information submissions shall be received via e-mail to pao_acquisition@ihs.gov and tricia.charley@ihs.gov. E-mail shall include “75H71324Q00048” on the subject line.

Period of Performance: Will be determined per Service Unit at a later.