Automated Medical Dispensing Machine with Support Services for IHS, Mid-Atlantic Tribal Health Center
ID: 75H71525Q00026-SSType: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFINDIAN HEALTH SERVICENASHVILLE AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVCNASHVILLE, TN, 37214, USA

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

PSC

HOSPITAL FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, AND SUPPLIES (6530)

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/b7f909370acf47308226409f4de3023b/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Indian Health Service, is seeking qualified vendors to provide an Automated Medical Dispensing Machine along with support services for the Mid-Atlantic Tribal Health Center located in Charles City, Virginia. The procurement aims to enhance medication dispensing capabilities, improve workflow efficiency, and reduce errors, thereby supporting healthcare delivery for seven newly federally recognized tribes in the region. This initiative is part of a broader effort to leverage advanced technology in healthcare settings, ensuring compliance and operational effectiveness. Interested vendors, particularly those qualifying as Indian Economic Enterprises, must submit their expressions of interest and capability statements to Courtney Davis at courtney.davis@ihs.gov by the specified deadline, with equipment delivery expected within 90 days of contract award and support services commencing thereafter for a base year plus four option years.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Courtney Davis
    (629) 248-4259
    courtney.davis@ihs.gov
    Files
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    IHS-IEE-Representation-Form_Jan-2022.pdf
    The Indian Health Service (IHS), under the Department of Health & Human Services, is soliciting certifications under the Buy Indian Act for businesses qualifying as “Indian Economic Enterprises.” The document outlines the self-certification process whereby Offerors must confirm their eligibility as an Indian Economic Enterprise at various stages: upon submission of an offer, at the time of contract award, and throughout the contract's duration. Contractors are required to notify the Contracting Officer if they cease to meet these eligibility criteria and must remain registered with the System of Award Management (SAM). The submission of false information is illegal and subject to severe penalties under federal law. The form includes a representation section for Offerors to affirm their status of ownership, requiring details such as the name of the tribal entity and the DUNS number. This solicitation emphasizes the importance of transparency and legal compliance for contracting opportunities under the Buy Indian Act, which aims to foster economic development among federally recognized tribes.
    Statement of Work.pdf
    The Indian Health Service's Mid-Atlantic Service Unit aims to enhance its medication dispensing capabilities at the Mid-Atlantic Tribal Health Center through the acquisition of an automated medical dispensing machine. This initiative is part of a broader move to establish health services for seven newly federally recognized tribes in Virginia. The objective is to implement a system that improves workflow efficiency and accuracy while reducing errors, leveraging successful examples from other Indian Health Service facilities. The contractor must provide complete installation, programming, and connection to the health center's network, along with testing for performance reliability. Key requirements include an automated prescription filling platform, electronic signature pads, barcode technology for dispensing accuracy, real-time tracking of prescriptions, and reporting capabilities for audits and workflow management. This procurement is structured as a firm-fixed price award, with equipment delivery expected within 90 days of the contract's award, followed by a base year of support services. The summary emphasizes the project's goal to improve healthcare delivery through advanced technology, ensuring compliance and operational effectiveness within the new health facility.
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