ACL - POS, Clearinghouse, and Claims Switching Services

STATEMENT OF WORKBACKGROUND:The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service, Acoma-Canoncito-Laguna Service Unit, Pharmacy Department provides services which requires the services to provide Point of Sale (POS), Clearinghouse and Claims Switching Services.  Pharmacy POS Billing Services will provide an electronic POS and private insurance eligibility check retrieval; Maintenance and Support will support end to end communication testing, implementation and daily operations of the data transfers from the contractor to ACLSU; and Pharmacy Claims Switching Services will provide an electronic point of sale billing and private insurance eligibility check retrieval services agreement.PURPOSE:Currently the Indian Health Service, Albuquerque Area does procure services and supplies from Small Business Indian Firms pursuant to the Buy Indian Act 100% of the time.STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES:      Locate eligible and qualified Small Business Indian Firms to support IHS procurement needs under NAICS code:

W066 – Lease or Rental of Equipment – Instruments and Laboratory / 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing.Utilize the information received with future acquisition planning efforts and potential Buy Indian set aside. Possibly create one Firm-Fixed Price Contract amongst eligible and qualified Small Business Indian Firms.HOW TO RESPOND:This is a sources sought notice under the authority of the Buy Indian Act. The Indian Health Service (IHS) is attempting to locate qualified and eligible Small Business Indian Firms, “Native American Indian Owned and Operated businesses,” that can provide services/supplies to the Indian Health Service.  This is a request for information only.  Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.  Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary with no obligation or incurred cost by the government.Provide with response – E-mail response.  Shall be in a printer friendly format, Word or PDF, 8x11 page size, 5-page limit.Certification as a Small Business Indian Firms. The government is ONLY interested in Small Business Indian Firms. (See attached Representative Form).The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your business status to the identified NAICS code. Pursuant to FAR 52.204-7, prospective vendors shall be properly registered in www.sam.gov; this includes proper registration as an Small Business Indian Firms and if eligible, registered as applicable small business certifications (e.g. Hubzone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, Women-Owned, Small Disadvantaged), in order for IHS to issue an award and claim procurement actions with eligible Small Business Indian Firms.Provide detailed capabilities statement, website, and e-catalog as it pertains to W066 – Lease or Rental of Equipment – Instruments and Laboratory / 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing.Provide Dun & Bradstreet (DUNS) used to create www.sam.gov registration.Identify Business Size:  Small or LargeGSA/FSS contract holders – provide GSA/FSS/VA or other GWAC contract number, only if applicable.