Facility Budget Estimating System (FBES) Construction Cost Data Special Location Factors Requirements Contract

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is conducting a SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION as outlined in FAR 15.201(c)(3) to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of firms especially small businesses including: Native American/Indian-Owned Businesses (Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE)), 8(a) Certified Small Businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone) Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), and Veteran Owned Small Businesses.

NO QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED WITH THIS RFI. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR QUOTES. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of this notice. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requested.

Market Research is being performed pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to identify businesses capable of performing the functions described herein.

SUMMARY OF SCOPE

The Contractor shall establish accurate Construction Cost Data Special Location Factors for use in the Indian Health Service’s (IHS) Facility Budget Estimating System (FBES). These Location Factors are located within the Lower 48 States and Alaska.

Special Location Factors are used within the FBES to account for the variation in construction costs in different geographic locations. Each geographic location where IHS facilities are located and constructed has its own location factor and represents a deviation from a national average. When estimating the construction cost for a specific project in a specific location, the FBES adjusts the base unit construction costs (the cost per square foot to construct various kinds of IHS facilities) by multiplying them by the location factor wherein the project is located.

The primary source of Standard Location Factors is the Marshall & Swift Valuation Service (MVS) Section 99, Local Multipliers Data. The MV factors for Class A construction are used for this purpose. The Contractor will need to obtain a subscription to the MVS reference books in order to complete the work.

Contractor shall conduct the necessary market research for development of Special Location Factors. Unless prior approval is obtained, travel will not be expected nor required.

The type of work to be performed will be categorized under PSC code R499, Support- Professional: Other and NAICS code 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services with a size standard of $19.5M.

The Government anticipates award of a single Requirements type contract (per FAR 16.503) that includes one base year and four option years.

RESPONSES - SUBMITTAL

Responses to this notice must be emailed to Matt Sanders at matt.sanders@ihs.gov and must be received no later than 4:00 PM (PT), 19 March 2025. Responses must include:

1. Company Information: Company name, website, physical address, SAM UEI code


2. Point of Contact: Contact name, phone number, and E-mail address


3. If a solicitation is issued, will your firm/company be submitting a quote? Indicate Yes or No


4. Type of Business: Native American-owned (IEE/ISBEE), SBA certified 8(a), SBA Certified HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), and/or Small Businesses (SB). For more information on the definitions or requirements for these small business programs, refer to http://www.sba.gov.
   
   
   
   1. Native American-owned (IEE/ISBEE) firms - Submit completed Attachment 3: IHS IEE Representation Form (Jan 2022) along with the controlling enterprise’s Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood documentation. Please note that there shall be no personally identifiable information (PII), such as social security numbers, included in the documentation submitted. Any PII shall be redacted prior to submission.
   
   
   
   


5. Experience Submission Requirements: Indicate if your firm has experience in:
   
   
   
   1. Estimating construction projects (health care facility construction experience preferred),
   
   
   2. Conducting Market Research and developing cost location factors as a result of the market research, and
   
   
   3. Using CoreLogic Marshall Swift MVS.
   
   
   
   


6. Will your firm be able to obtain or already have a subscription to the CoreLogic Marshall Swift MVS Reference Books?

7. If the entity responding to this sources sought is submitting experience information from any entity that does not match the name, CAGE code, and/or UEI exactly as stated on the submitting entity’s SAM record (e.g. affiliates, subsidiaries, parent companies, sister companies, etc.) the submission shall clearly demonstrate how that entity will have meaningful involvement in the performance of the contract and specifically address which resources would be committed to the contract. Failure to comply with this requirement or failure to adequately demonstrate meaningful involvement and commitment of resources on behalf of that entity may result in that experience information to be considered not relevant.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Pursuant to 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. The Government is seeking to identify Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) capable of performing the below Indian Health Services (IHS) requirement. Any firm responding to this notice should submit their capability statement as well as the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached).

Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) as well as other small business are highly encouraged to respond to this notice. However, firms should understand that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of their capacity and capability to perform the work required. Please note that a decision not to submit a response to this request for information will not preclude a firm from participating in any future solicitation.

All information received in response to this source sought that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Documents and/or information other than what is requested will not be reviewed. Information submitted beyond what is requested will not be considered.

QUESTIONS:

Questions regarding this sources sought may be emailed to Matt Sanders at matt.sanders@ihs.gov.