Carl Zeiss HFA3 Model 860 Version 1.5 HFA3 Instrument for Pinon Health Center   2

This Sources Sought Notice is for the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Pinon Health Center (PHC) issued in accordance with FAR 5.101 for Carl Zeiss HFA3 Model 860 Version 1.5 HFA3 Instrument to the Optometry Department at Pinon Health Center (PHC). The purpose of this notice is to identify potential sources for providing equipment to the Pinon Health Center facility mission and does not commit the Government to issue a solicitation or make an award OR to prelude a solicitation expected to be issued from closure of notice.

Pinon Health Center (PHC) serves a rural area, Pinon Health Center is associated with Chinle Service Unit - Indian Health Service in the Heart of the Navajo Reservation - Northern Arizona. Pinon Health Center provides medical care to approximately 11,000 patients - the majority of which are Navajo and many are traditional Navajo who still speak the language. A collegial group of providers offer services in primary care, women's health, counseling, dental, dietary and community nutrition, health promotions, lab, x-ray, native medicine, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, speech therapy, podiatry and public health nursing.

Description of Services: Pinon Health Center (PHC), Optometry Department needs a contractor to provide Carl Zeiss HFA3 Model 860 Version 1.5 HFA3 Instrument. Refer to attached Commercial Specifications for more detail.

Duration of Requirement: One base period.

Place of Performance: Pinon Health Center, 2175 State Road 4, Pinon, AZ 86510

Instructions to Industry: All capable parties are encouraged to respond. Responses must directly demonstrate the company's capability, experience, and ability to marshal resources to effectively and efficiently perform the objectives described above. Generic capability statements are not sufficient and will not be considered compliant with the requirements of this notice.

The Government requests interested parties submit a written response to this notice which includes:

1. Company Name.
2. Company UEI number.
3. Company point of contact, mailing address, and telephone and fax number(s), and website address
4. Name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a company point of contact who has the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representatives.
5. Date submitted.
6. Applicable company GSA Schedule number or other available procurement vehicle.
7. Business Size Standard of Company (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, etc.) as validated via the
8. System for Award Management (SAM) registration status. All respondents must register on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/.
9. Geographic Coverage: Please identify the areas of the United States where your organization provides these services.
10. References: Provide a list of all private industry or government contracts for similar services that you have performed within the last 3 years. Please include the customers' contact names, addresses, telephone number, dollar value of contract, and brief description of the services provided on the contract.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award contract. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses, or the Government's use of such information or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published on a government GPE. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

Confidentiality : No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). Responses must be submitted via email to the Primary POC no later than specified closing date. No questions will be accepted. NO QUESTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Primary POC:

Flora Washington, Purchasing Agent

Email: flora.washington@ihs.gov

928-725-9801