The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Indian Health Service (IHS), is seeking qualified firms to participate in a Sources Sought notice for the Supai Water Treatment, Emergency Access, Laundry Room & Backup Power Upgrades project located in Supai, Arizona. The project entails the installation of a domestic water treatment system, emergency access ramp, upgrades to bio-hazard storage, renovation of the laundry room, and enhancements to emergency power capabilities at the Supai Clinic, which is situated in a remote area accessible only by helicopter, mule, or on foot. This initiative is critical for improving healthcare infrastructure on the Havasupai Reservation, with an anticipated project magnitude between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Interested firms, particularly those that are small businesses or Indian Economic Enterprises, must submit their capability statements and relevant experience by 2:00 PM (MST) on December 15, 2025, to Kelly Britton at kelly.britton@ihs.gov.

Attachment 1 IHS IEE Representation Form.pdf

The Indian Health Service (IHS) requires offerors to self-certify as an “Indian Economic Enterprise” (IEE) under the Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47) for solicitations like the Supai Water Treatment project. This certification must be valid when the offer is made, at contract award, and throughout the contract's term. Contractors must immediately notify the Contracting Officer if they no longer meet eligibility. Individual Contracting Officers may request documentation, and awards are subject to protest regarding eligibility. Additionally, successful offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). Providing false information is a violation of law, punishable under 18 U.S.C. 1001, with false claims during performance subject to penalties under 31 U.S.C. 3729 to 3731 and 18 U.S.C. 287. Offerors must explicitly state if they do or do not meet the IEE definition with Indian Ownership.

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 PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED WITH THIS RFI. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. 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 construction project includes the installation of a domestic water treatment system on the domestic water supply line feeding the existing Clinic and Quarters, the installation of an emergency access ramp and metal canopy the east door of Procedure Room, the bio-hazard and equipment storage upgrades, the renovation of Laundry Room, and the increase of emergency power capabilities throughout the Clinic, including emergency backup power to the Pharmacy fan coil unit. This project includes infection control mitigation requirements. The Supai Clinic is an IHS facility located in Havasupai, Arizona on the Havasupai Reservation.

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**: The project will be located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon and is accessible only by helicopter, mule, or on foot. Due to isolation, transportation of contractor staff and materials are challenging and must be properly managed. Please highlight similar logistical experience in your firms’ submission response.

The anticipated project magnitude is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

The type of work to be performed will be categorized under PSC code Y1DA, Construction of Hospitals and Infirmaries and NAICS code 236220, Commercial and Industrial Building Construction with a size standard of $45M.

**RESPONSES - SUBMITTAL**

**Responses to this notice must be emailed to Kelly Britton at** **kelly.britton@ihs.gov** **and must be received no later than 2:00 PM (MST), December 15, 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. Location: Indicate whether your firm has experience in remote locations, such as this projects’ location.
4. If a solicitation is issued, will your firm/company be submitting a proposal? Indicate Yes or No
5. 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 1: 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.
6. Bond Capacity: Information on the firm's bonding capability - specifically identify single and aggregate bonding capacities.
7. Experience Submission Requirements: Submit at least two (2) but no more than five (5) projects completed by your firm within the last seven (7) years that are similar to the work that will be required under this project. Firms shall include the following information for each project:
   1. Indicate whether Prime Contractor or Subcontractor for each project submitted;
   2. Dates of construction for each project submitted;
   3. Contract value, location, completion date, and complexity of job for each project submitted;
      * Please highlight similar logistical experience in your firms’ submission response
   4. Indicate whether the project is a federal, state, tribal or other for each project submitted; and
   5. Project references/Agency point of contact (telephone number and email address) for each project submitted.
   6. 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.
   7. Along with the project experience submission, the following questions shall be answered in your firms’ submission:
      1. How is your company structured to handle quality control of the various disciplines of a construction project? (i.e., what position(s) (full-time/part-time) are employed under your company to perform QC?)
      2. Does your company primarily handle the construction activities related to construction management by the prime contractor and if so, what are those activities?
      3. Does your company self-perform any of the construction disciplines, if so, what are those disciplines? What disciplines does your company anticipate self-performing for this specific project?

**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 (Attachment 1).

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 Kelly Britton at kelly.britton@ihs.gov.

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