# SAM #SSN-CPSU-1532943 IHS Seeks Firms for Sterilization Equipment Services **Buyer:** Navajo Area Indian Health Service **Posted:** November 13, 2026 **Respond By:** November 23, 2026 **Identifier:** SSN-CPSU-1532943 **NAICS:** 811210, 811219, 423450 IHS’s Crownpoint Service Unit is conducting market research for sterilization equipment services and supplies. - **Buyer:** Indian Health Service (IHS), Crownpoint Service Unit. - **Requested services:** Preventive maintenance; sterilizer and washer repairs and technical support; replacement parts and components; sterilization consumables and related supplies; inspections and performance verification. - **Key requirements:** Support continuous survey readiness, Joint Commission standards, infection control, and safe healthcare operations. IHS is seeking capable firms, including Indian-owned economic enterprises and small Indian-owned businesses, and will consider Buy Indian Act opportunities first. - **OEMs and vendors:** None are named. No equipment models, part numbers, or quantities are specified. - **Notice purpose:** Sources-sought market research to inform acquisition planning; it is not a solicitation. ### Description

Sources-Sought Notice

The Indian Health Service, Crownpoint Service Unit is issuing this sources-sought notice (SSN) to identify capable Indian-owned, economic enterprises – large (IEE) or small (ISBEE) – that can provide services/supplies requested include maintaining the equipment that performs sterilization for the Environmental Services Department.

This includes:

•           Preventative maintenance services for the sterilization equipment

•           Repair services and technical support

•           Replace parts and components for sterilizers and washers

•           Sterilization of consumables and related supplies.

•           Equipment inspection and performance verification

•           Services must ensure full continuous survey readiness in compliance with Joint Commission Standards.

These services and supplies are necessary to maintain compliance with infection control standards, ensure reliable sterilization processes, and support safe healthcare operations.  

This will be issued as a Base Year plus (4) Option Years.

Other capable firms are also invited to respond to this SSN.  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).

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this requirement is 811210- Electronic and Precision Equipment Repairs and Maintenance with a small business size standard of $3.4M.

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. 

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.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by November 23, 2026, 8:00am MT  to Arlynda Largo at Arlynda.largo@ihs.gov with the subject line “SSN-CPSU-1532943- PM Services on Sterilization Equipment.  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, 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. 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).

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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