# SAM #SSN-NAO-27-0001

Biking skills, safety, and youth-program workshops in seven Navajo Nation communities

**Buyer:** Navajo Area Indian Health Service
**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Respond By:** November 17, 2026
**Identifier:** SSN-NAO-27-0001
**NAICS:** 611620, 611699, 611710

The Indian Health Service is researching providers for biking workshops and related youth programming in seven Navajo Nation communities.
- **Government buyer:** Indian Health Service (IHS), Navajo Area Office.
- **Services sought:** Bike skills and safety workshops for staff of youth-serving organizations, community group rides, and follow-up learning sessions.
  - Training would help participants plan, deliver, and evaluate bike programs for youth ages 5–18, manage group rides, and teach general bike maintenance and repair.
- **OEMs and vendors:** None named; no specific products or equipment are listed.
- **Notable consideration:** The notice prioritizes Indian-owned economic enterprises, followed by applicable small-business programs, while allowing other capable providers to respond.
- **Opportunity status:** Sources-sought market research; no formal solicitation is described.

### Description

<p>The Indian Health Service, Navajo Area Office is issuing this sources-sought notice (SSN) to identify capable Indian-owned, economic enterprises &ndash; large (IEE) or small (ISBEE) &ndash; that can provide bike programming, skills, and safety workshops for staff of youth-serving organizations, community bike group rides, and follow-up learning sessions for workshop trainees in seven communities on the Navajo Nation. The workshops and follow-up sessions will prepare trainees to plan, deliver, and evaluate bike programs for youth ages 5-18, manage group rides, and perform general bike maintenance and repair. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Other capable firms are also invited to respond to this SSN.&nbsp; The Contracting Officer will consider responses for Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47) opportunities first, then for set aside programs under the Small Business Act (41 U.S.C. 3104).</p>

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<p>The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this requirement is 611620 Sports and Recreation Instruction with a small business size standard of $9.0 million.</p>

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

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<p>In accordance with FAR 4.203-1(b), offerors and quoters must be registered in System for Award Management at SAM.gov, at the time an offer or quotation is submitted and at time of award.</p>

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<p><strong>Submission Instructions: </strong>Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by November 17, 2026, 9:00 am MST to Michelle James at michelle.james@ihs.gov with the subject line &ldquo;SSN &ndash; Biking Workshops, SSN-NAO-27-0001&gt;.&nbsp; Your submission must include the following information, at a minimum:</p>

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<ol>
	<li>Company Profile that includes:&nbsp; 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, SAM.gov representations and certifications, and other related documentation.</li>
	<li>A brief statement of the company&rsquo;s capability that relates to the described government requirement.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises (IEEs) must also submit a completed IHS IEE Representation Form (attached) in accordance with HHSAR 326.606-1(b).</li>
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<p>Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.</p>

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