Kitchen Equipment for the Pine Ridge IHS Dietary

2026-11-03

Sources Sought : Kitchen equipment for the Pine Ridge Indian Health Service ( IHS ) HospitalSources Sought Notice Number : IHS1526013This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation , an obligation or commitment by the Indian Health Service . This notice is intended strictly for market research to determine the availability of Indian Economic Enterprise ( IEE ). Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method , including whether a set - aside is possible . The anticipated applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 333241 , Food Product Machinery Manufacturing . 1 . BACKGROUNDThe Pine Ridge Service Unit ( PRSU ) Dietary Department at the Pine Ridge IHS Hospital requires the procurement and delivery of commercial food service and sanitation equipment to support patient meal production , sanitation compliance , and uninterrupted dietary operations . 2 . OBJECTIVEThe primary objective is to award a non - personal supply contract for various pieces of kitchen equipment . Please see the Statement of Objectives ( SOO ) and Specification Sheet . Same or Equal to the SOO and specifications . 3 . CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS / AND PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS ( IF APPLICABLE ) The Contractor will be required to provide various kitchen equipment within four months of date of award . 4 . TYPE OF ORDERThis is a firm - fixed - price , non - personal supply purchase order . 5 . ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCEPeriod of Performance : Will be established at time of award . 6 . PLACE OF PERFORMANCEPine Ridge Indian Health Service Hospital 607 Indian Health Rd ., Pine Ridge , SD . 577707 . REPORT ( S )/ DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULEPlease see SOO and Specification Sheet . 8 . PAYMENTInvoices shall be processed through the Invoice Processing Platform ( IPP ). 9 . CAPABILITY STATEMENT / INFORMATION : Interested parties are expected to review this notice to familiarize themselves with the requirements of this project . Failure to do so will be at your firm ’ s own risk . The following information shall be included in the capability statement : A general overview of the respondent ’ s opinions about the difficulty and / or feasibility of the potential requirement , and any information regarding innovative ideas or concepts . Information in sufficient detail of the respondent ’ s ( a ) current capability and capacity to perform the work ; ( b ) prior completed events of similar nature / size ; ( c ) organizational experience and management capability ; and ( d ) examples of prior completed Government contracts and other related information . Documentation on the ability to provide a variety of kitchen equipment to be considered capable of fulfilling this requirement evidence of an Offerors ability to fully satisfy the requirements described above must be provided . The respondents ’ Unique Entity Identifier ( UEI ) number , organization name , address , point of contact , and size and type of business ( e . g ., 8 ( a ), HUBZone , etc .) Pursuant to the North American Industry Classification System ( NAICS ) code : 333241 - Food Product Machinery Manufacturing or comparable NAICSAny other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the requirements of the potential acquisition . The capability statement shall not exceed 10 single - sided pages ( including all attachments , resumes , charts , etc .) presented in single - space and using a 12 - point font size minimum , in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format ( PDF ), with 8 - 1 / 2 by 11 inch paper size , and 1 inch top , bottom , left and right margins . All proprietary information should be marked as such . Statements should also include an indication of current certified small business status ; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of your capability statement ( preferably placed under the eligible small business concern ’ s name and address ). Responses will be reviewed only by IHS personnel and will be held in a confidential manner . 10 . CLOSING STATEMENTPoint of Contact : Mary Sarenana , Purchasing Agent , at mary . sarenana @ ihs . govSubmission Instructions : Interested parties shall submit capability statements via email to mary . sarenana @ ihs . gov . Must include Sources Sought Number IHS1526013 in the Subject line . The due date for receipt of statements is May 1 , 2026 , 12 : 00 p . m . Mountain Standard Time . All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered . This notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of IHS . IHS does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted . As a result of this notice , IHS may issue a Request for Quote ( RFQ ). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME . However , should such a requirement materialize , no basis for claims against IHS shall arise as a result of a response to this notice or IHS ’ s use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement . Disclaimer and Important Notes . This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or 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 in SAM . gov . 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 .

South Dakota

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