BUY INDIAN SET-ASIDE - DENTAL LASERS FOR OKLAHOMA AREA IHS
ID: 246-25-Q-0083Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFINDIAN HEALTH SERVICEOK CITY AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVCOKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73114, USA

NAICS

Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114)

PSC

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (6520)

Set Aside

Buy Indian Set-Aside (specific to Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Services) (BICiv)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/c12e13d360204d35b0650ec86dd91c49/view
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    Description

    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Indian Health Service, is seeking qualified vendors to provide six ULTRADENT GEMINI EVO LASERs under a Buy Indian Set-Aside contract for the Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Service. This procurement is aimed at enhancing dental care services within the Indian Health Service, emphasizing the importance of utilizing Indian Economic Enterprises as defined under the Buy Indian Act. Interested vendors must submit their quotes by August 18, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. CDT, via email to Edson Yellowfish, who can be reached at Edson.Yellowfish@ihs.gov. The contract will be awarded based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation criteria, and vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Edson Yellowfish
    (405) 951-3888
    Edson.Yellowfish@ihs.gov
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    BI 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, sources sought notices, RFIs, and resultant contracts. This certification must be maintained from the time of offer through contract award and the full performance period. Failure to meet IEE eligibility at any point requires immediate written notification to the Contracting Officer. Contracting Officers may request documentation to verify eligibility for set-aside or sole source contracts, and awards are subject to protest if eligibility is questioned. Successful offerors must also be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Providing false information for an award set-aside under the Buy Indian Act is a violation of 18 U.S.C. 1001, and false claims during contract performance are subject to penalties under 31 U.S.C. 3729-3731 and 18 U.S.C. 287. The form requires offerors to represent whether they meet the IEE definition and includes spaces for the name of the 51% owner, certifying signature, printed name, name of the Federally Recognized Tribal Entity, business name, and DUNS number.
    COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION.docx
    This document is a Request for Quote (RFQ) #246-25-Q-0083, issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items. It is 100% set aside for "BUY INDIAN" businesses, with a NAICS code of 339114. The RFQ is for six ULTRADENT GEMINI EVO LASERs (BRAND NAME OR EQUAL). Quotes are due by 08/18/2025 at 4:30 p.m. CDT and must be submitted via email to Edson Yellowfish at Edson.Yellowfish@ihs.gov. The contract will be a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation criteria. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and provide specific company information and technical documentation with their quote. The period of performance is 30 days after receipt of award.
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