Sources Sought Notice for Operation and Management Training for the AAIHS/OEHE
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is conducting market research to identify businesses capable of providing hands-on operations and management training for water, wastewater, and solid waste systems. This notice, issued by the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service (AAIHS) Office of Environmental Health and Engineering (OEHE), helps determine the feasibility of an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) or a Total Small Business set-aside. The agency is using the Buy Indian Act to prioritize Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE). Services include delivering off-the-shelf training, executing government-owned courses, and developing new curricula for tribal utility and IHS staff. Performance is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, under NAICS code 611430. Submissions include capability statements and certification forms to assist with acquisition planning. The attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and IEE Representation Form establish technical standards, instructor qualifications, and compliance requirements for firms seeking preference under the Buy Indian Act. The work involves delivering off-the-shelf training, executing government-owned courses, and developing new curricula. Technical requirements focus on kinesthetic learning and instructors with field experience. Services include off-the-shelf training, government-owned course execution, and new curriculum development for tribal utility and IHS personnel.
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Contact and place of performance
Stephanie Begay
Albuquerque, NM 87110
USA
This Sources Sought Notice is being posted as outlined in FAR 15.201(c)(3) and is intended only as a request for information to determine if an “Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside (specific to Department of Interior and Indian Health Service) or a “Total Small Business Set-Aside” can fulfill the requirements set forth below. This is not a solicitation and no reimbursement wi...
View more2. Description: Hands-on water, wastewater, and solid waste operations and management training for the Indian Health Service (IHS), Office of Environmental Health and Engineering (OEHE).
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Responses to this notice should include the following:
1.) Company name and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) to confirm company is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov, in accordance with FAR 4.1102(a).
2.) Company’s business size for the NAICS code listed above, including: Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone); Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE); Small Business; Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB); and/or Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB).
3.) Attached form titled "IHS IEE Representation Form", and check “does” or “does not” meet the definition of an IEE. This information is utilized to collect data.
4.) Capability statement and/or product brochure and/or any applicable past performance information that demonstrates that the supplies, equipment, or services can be provided by your company.
Please submit all requested information to Stephanie Begay via e-mail: [email protected] by July 3, 2026, at 12:00 pm MST.
Automated responses or other responses that do not provide the requested information specified in this Sources Sought Notice will be noted as non-responsive and not considered in this Market Research.