Telemedicine Emergency and Sexual Assault Forensic Support Services Support for Five (5) Facilities within the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (GPAIHS)

Sources Sought: Telemedicine Emergency and Sexual Assault Forensic Support Services Support for Five (5) Facilities within the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (GPAIHS).

Sources Sought Notice Number: IHS-SS-26-1527014

This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation or commitment by the Indian Health Service.

IHS is conducting market research to identify interested and capable vendors in all socioeconomic categories, including Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, ISBEE/IEE, and other-than-small businesses. Responses from Indian Economic Enterprises are strongly encouraged but all qualified vendors may respond.

Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The anticipated applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 622110, General Medical and Surgical Hospitals- or other relevant NAICS codes will be considered based on responses received (such as conference centers, etc.)

1.0 BACKGROUND

The IHS is an agency within the Department of Health & Human Services and is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The Indian Health Service provides a comprehensive health service delivery system for approximately 1.9 million American Indians and Alaska Natives who belong to 567 federally recognized tribes, in 35 states. The Indian Health Service Headquarters is located in Rockville, MD and then divided into twelve (12) physical areas: Alaska, Albuquerque, Bemidji, Billings, California, Great Plains, Nashville, Navajo, Oklahoma, Phoenix, Portland, and Tucson.

The Great Plains Area Office (GPAO) works in conjunction with 19 Indian Health Service Units and Tribal Managed Service Units to provide health care to approximately 130,000 Native American located in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa.

2.0 OBJECTIVE

The primary objective is to provide telemedicine emergency and sexual assault forensic support services at five (5) facilities within the region served by the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (GPAIHS).

3.0 SCOPE

The contractor shall furnish the services outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) to the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (GPAIHS) for the designated period of performance.

4.0 CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS/ AND PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

Refer to the performance work statement (PWS) for any requirement and qualifications.

5.0 TYPE OF ORDER

GPA plans to solicit a Firm-Fixed Price, Non-Personal Service Type Contract

6.0 ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Period of Performance: Base Period of twelve (12) months with four (4) additional twelve (12) month option periods.

7.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

• Remote: Contractor telemedicine operations within the United States (unless otherwise authorized).
• On-site: Five rural Spoke Sites identified by the Government:

1. Pine Ridge Hospital, 607 Indian Health Road, Pine Ridge, SD 57770
2. Rosebud Hospital, 400 Soldier Creek Drive, Rosebud, SD 57570
3. Cheyenne River Health Center, 24276 166th Street, Eagle Butte, SD 57625
4. Fort Yates Indian Health Service Hospital, 10 Standing Rock Ave, Fort Yates, ND 58538
5. Quentin N Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility, 1300 Hospital Loop, Belcourt, ND 58316

8.0 PAYMENT

In compliance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) M-15-19 memorandum Improving Government Efficiency and Saving Taxpayer Dollars Through Electronic Invoicing directing Federal agencies to adopt electronic invoicing as the primary means to disburse payment to vendors. Invoices submitted under any 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 Payment Requests.

IPP is a secure, web-based electronic invoicing system provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service, in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRSTL). Respondents to this solicitation are encouraged to register an account with IPP if they have not already done so. If your organization is already registered to use IPP, you will not be required to re-register, however, we encourage you make sure your organization and designated IPP user accounts are valid and up to date.

The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

If you require assistance registering or IPP account access, please contact the IPP Helpdesk at (866) 973-3131 (M-F 8AM to 6PM ET), or IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov.

9.0 CAPABILITY STATEMENT INFORMATION

Interested parties are expected to review this notice to familiarize themselves with the requirements of this project. Failure to do so will be at your firm’s own risk. The following information shall be included in the capability statement:

1. Company name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and business size (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, etc.) and type of ownership for the organization.
2. Company Point of Contact’s Name, telephone number, and e-mail address. Company POC shall have the authority and knowledge to clarify responses.
3. System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, expiration, and registration status. All respondents must register on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov.
4. Applicable company GSA Schedule number or other available procurement vehicle.
5. Capability Statement: Detailed capability statement addressing the company’s qualifications and ability to provide the requirements listed in the Performance Work Statement, with appropriate and specific documentation supporting claims of recent organizational and staff capability to support this requirement. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.
6. If American Indian/Native American owned small business, then complete attached IEE Representation form.

10.0 CLOSING STATEMENT

Point of Contact: Farrah Azure, Purchasing Agent, at Farrah.Azure@ihs.gov. Only electronic PDF submissions will be accepted.

11.0 SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Interested parties shall submit capability via email to Farrah Azure, Purchasing Agent at Farrah.Azure@ihs.gov . Must include IHS-SS-26-1527014 in the Subject line. The due date for receipt of statements is Tuesday, August 7, 2026 - 12:00 p.m. Central Time.

All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered.

This notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of IHS.

GPAIHS does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this notice, GPAIHS may issue a Request for Quote (RFQ).

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against IHS shall arise as a result of a response to this notice or IHS’s use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement.

12.0 DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTES

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract 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 in SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

13.0 CONFIDENTIALITY

No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response.