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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 Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research to determine if a 100% Set Aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise firm (ISBEE) or if a 100% Set Aside for Small business concerns can fulfill the requirements set forth in this request for information.

The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification/socioeconomic status (Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise or Small Business). This is a Request for Information only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations.

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

NAICS Code: 562111

Description: Solid Waste Collection

Solid waste collection services

Place of Performance/Delivery: Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center - Zuni USPHS Hospital 21B Avenue, Zuni, New Mexico 87327.

Period of Performance: Base with four option periods.

Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate Acquisition decisions. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on Federal Business Opportunities Website, http://www.sam.gov at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to the solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement in order to be considered.

Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is appropriate.

Interested parties are required to be registered and certified in the System for Award Management (SAM). Registration may be accomplished at https://www.sam.gov.

Responses to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, Unique Entity ID number, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) and must respond to the following questions:

1. Is your business an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise firm? Is your firm a Veteran Owned small business? Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned? Is your firm a Women-Owned? Is your business a Small Business?

If your business can offer this service, please provide a capability statement or any other product information demonstrating:

1. Ability to manage the services, description of past performance on previous contracts, dollar value of each contract, number of employees for each, the types and range of skills of employees for each, and point of contact and telephone number of the contracting activity for each contract.


2. A capability statement, including summary of relevant performance history (with points of contact and applicable telephone numbers, FAX numbers, addresses and email addresses, if available) within the past three years.


3. Complete the IHS-Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form.

Submit all information to Shannon Eldridge-Shorty via e-mail: Shannon.eldridge-shorty@ihs.gov, no later than November 06, 2023 by 5:00 pm (MST).

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