Nurse Triage Phone Line - Acoma-Cañoncito-Laguna Indian Health Center, Acoma Pueblo, NM
ID: 75H70725Q00032-SSType: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFINDIAN HEALTH SERVICEALBUQUERQUE AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVCALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87110, USA

NAICS

Telephone Answering Services (561421)

PSC

MEDICAL- EVALUATION/SCREENING (Q403)

Set Aside

Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside (specific to Department of Interior and Indian Health Services) (ISBEE)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/ca82494a87264011b0d9c8471389c159/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Indian Health Service (IHS), is seeking information from qualified vendors to provide a Nurse Triage Phone Line for the Acoma-Cañoncito-Laguna Indian Health Center located in San Fidel, New Mexico. The service will require a minimum of 50 calls and a maximum of 600 calls per month, with availability 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including weekends and federal holidays. This opportunity is part of a market research effort to determine the availability of services under the NAICS code 561421 for Telephone Answering Services, with a preference for Indian Economic Enterprises as mandated by the Buy Indian Act. Interested parties must submit their responses, including company information and the IHS IEE Representation Form, to Shandiin DeWolfe via email by January 17, 2025, at 5:30 PM Mountain Daylight Savings Time.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Shandiin DeWolfe
    (505) 256-6755
    Shandiin.DeWolfe@ihs.gov
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    IHS IEE Representation Form_Jan 2022_508 Compliant.pdf
    The document outlines requirements for certification under the Buy Indian Act by the Indian Health Service (IHS). It emphasizes that the Offeror must self-certify their status as an "Indian Economic Enterprise," a designation that must be maintained throughout the offer period, contract award, and performance duration. The form mandates immediate notification to the Contracting Officer if eligibility criteria change during these phases. The document highlights the legal consequences for providing false information or misleading claims, including potential penalties under U.S. law. Offerors must also be registered with the System of Award Management (SAM). The form includes space for critical details, such as the name of the firm’s 51% owner, the federally recognized tribal entity's name, the business name, and the DUNS number.
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