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 or if a 100% Set Aside for Small business concerns can fulfill the requirements set forth in this request for information.   

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

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

NAICS Code: 541910

Description:  Marketing Research and Public Option

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS) requirement.

Acquisition will be for a 12-month period with base plus four option periods.

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

Interested parties are required to submit:

If your business can provide this type of service, submit a capability statement -

1.   Include company name, address, point of contact, Unique Entity number, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS).
2. Summary of relevant performance history (with points of contact and applicable telephone numbers, addresses and email addresses, if available) within the past three years.
3. Interested parties are required to be registered and certified in the System for Award Management (SAM),  https://www.sam.gov.
4. What is your Socioeconomic status? Is your business an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE)?  Is your firm a Veteran Owned Small Business? A certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned? Is your firm a Woman-Owned Business?  Is your business a Small Business?

Submit all information to Shannon Eldridge-Shorty via e-mail: [email protected]; no later than July 24, 2024 by 03:00 PM (MT).   

07/22/2024-to correct the response date to read July 24, 2024. se