SAM #IHS1521758

Market Research for Registered Dietitian Services at Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility

The Indian Health Service (IHS), Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit is seeking information from qualified sources for Registered Dietitian services at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (CCHCF) in Chinle, Arizona. - Government Buyer: - Department of Health and Human Services - Indian Health Service (IHS) - Navajo Area Indian Health Service - Chinle Service Unit, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; open to qualified sources - Products/Services Requested: - Registered Dietitian services for Clinical and Community Nutrition Department - Non-personal dietitian support for inpatient, outpatient, and community care - Duties include medical nutrition therapy, patient education, nutritional assessments, and participation in quality improvement - NAICS code: 561320 (Temporary Help Services) - Quantities and Part Numbers: - No specific quantities or part numbers; requirement is for professional services - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Flexible periods of performance: minimum 13 weeks, up to 3 years, with typical work schedule of 5 days/week, 36-40 hours - Preference may be given to Indian-owned Economic Enterprises - SAM.gov registration required for offerors - Culturally aware care and compliance with federal and IHS standards - Interested parties must submit company profiles, capability statements, and IHS IEE Representation Forms if applicable

Description

Sources-Sought Notice

The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit is issuing this sources-sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research (FAR 10.001) in identifying prospective sources to fill a government requirement for Registered Dietitian services to the Clinical and Community Nutrition Department at Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (CCHCF). Refer to the attached Performance Work Statement for more detail.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this requirement is 561320 – Temporary Help Services with a small business size standard of $34.0m.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. Information collected from this notice is purely for market research only and will be used to determine the contracting office’s acquisition strategy including competition, set asides, and locating Indian-owned economic enterprises. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in response to this request for information.

Period of Performance: One (1) one-year Base Period Plus One (1) one-year Option Period.

In accordance with FAR 4.1102(a), offerors and quoters are required to be registered in System for Award Management at SAM.gov, at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by June 5, 2026, at 5:00PM MST to Teola Autaubo, Purchasing Agent at teola.autaubo@ihs.gov with the subject line “SSN - IHS1521758 - Registered Dietitian Services. Your submission must include the following information, at a minimum:

1. Company Profile that includes: UEI, Name and Address, Primary POC information, business size and type of ownership,          socio-economic status/participation such as 8(a), WOSB/EDWOSB, SDVOSB and HUBZone, identification of Native American ownership (if applicable), SAM.gov representations and certifications, and other related documentation.

2. A brief statement of the company’s capability that relates to the described government requirement. Additional demonstration of capability may include current and past performance history for the same or similar requirement, established contracts such as GSA or VA Schedule, etc.

3. If claiming Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) or Indian-owned Economic Enterprise (IEE), submit completed IHS IEE Representation Form (attached).

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

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