Sources Sought_Inventory Management System Scepter for Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center

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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 Small Business Indian Firms 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 (Small Business Indian Firms or Small Businesses).

This is a Request for Information only, 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:

NAICS Code: 541511

Description: Custom Computer Programming System

Inventory Management System- M7800 Scepter. Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

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:

1. If your business can offer this item a, brand name or equal to item, provide a capability statement with product brochure.


2. Include company name, address, point of contact, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS).


3. Summary of relevant performance history (with points of contact and applicable telephone numbers, addresses and email addresses, if available) within the past three years.


4. Interested parties are required to be registered and certified in the System for Award Management (SAM), https://www.sam.gov and provide a UEI number.


5. What is your Socioeconomic Status? Is your business a Small Business Indian Firm? Is your firm a Veteran Owned small business? A certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned? Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? Is your business a small business?

Submit all information to Shannon Eldridge-Shorty via e-mail: Shannon.eldridge-shorty@ihs.gov; no later than March 13, 2023 at 5:00 pm (Mountain Daylight Savings Time).