Name Brand: Remove & Install Water Fountains - Santa Fe Indian Health Center

The Indian Health Service (IHS), Albuquerque Area Office (AAO) Santa Fe Indian Health Center (SFIHC) has a requirement to remove and replace all existing drinking fountains with new Brand Name Elkay ezH2O enhanced refrigerated, filtered, stainless steel bottle-filling stations. One bi-level ADA model (LZSTL8WSVRSK) will be installed at the main hospital clinic entrance. Twelve single ADA models (LZS8WSVRSK) will be installed in the other designated campus locations identified in the attached floor plan.

The contractor shall also furnish three years’ worth of OEM replacement filters for all units (Water Sentry 6000-gal Model 51600C and Water Sentry 3000-gal Model 51300C, as appropriate for each model) for preventive maintenance stock, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

This is a combined synopsis for Indian Health Service (HIS) for commercial items or services prepared in accordance with format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

The solicitation number is 75H70726Q00029 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333248 with a business size standard 1250.

Prospective Offerors are invited to submit quotes in reference to the solicitation cited above. The quote should include the following:

1. Complete Pricing Table (fillable or attached)

2. Past Performance

3. Signed SF-1449

4. Signed Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (IEE).

Set-Aside:

Under the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, through the transfer of authority from the Department of Interior to HHS, offers will be solicited from Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (see HHSAR Subpart 326.6) that are also small business concerns. If IHS does not receive enough competition and/or reasonably priced offers from ISBEE set-aside, IHS will then evaluate quotes and consider other small business concerns and other than small business concerns. Any acquisition resulting from this cascading set-aside will be as follows:

1st Tier: Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises

2nd Tier: Other Small Business Concerns (SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, etc.)

3rd Tier: Other Than Small Business Concerns

ONLY ONE AWARD WILL RESULT FROM THIS SOLICITATION.

Destination shall be for the following Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service facilities:

Santa Fe Indian Health Center, Attn: David Probert, OEHE Facilities, 1700 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505.

This solicitation will result in a Single Award.

Other Details

SAM Requirement - This solicitation requires registration with the sam.gov prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration can be found at https://www.sam.gov. Vendor must have an active UEI number.

Invoicing – Invoices submitted under an award resulting from this solicitation will be required to utilize the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) in accordance with HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission and Processing of Payments Requests (FEB 2022).

Payment – All payments by the Government under an award shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT), per FAR 52.232.33.

Quote Submission

All responsible offerors that respond to this solicitation must submit their quotes by 01/16/2025, by COB 12:30 p.m., (MST). The quote shall be sent preferably by Email to: patricia.trujillo@ihs.gov. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.

Questions Submission: Interest Offerors must submit any questions concerning this solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable to respond. Technical questions must be submitted by Email to Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): david.probert@ihs.gov, or the Alternate COR: travis.snyder@ihs.gov,five days prior to closing of the solicitation.

Acquisition Questions Submission: Must be submitted by Email to: patricia.trujillo@ihs.gov, five days prior to closing of the solicitation. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation will not be considered.

GSA/FSS CONTRACT HOLDERS – PROVIDE GSA/FSS/VA OR OTHER GWAC CONTRACT NUMBER, ONLY IF APPLICABLE.