Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Bfsu Postage Funding
Deadline: 07 Jul 2026
Posting Date: 30 Jun 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 144243565
Document Ref. No.: SS-75H70926BAO_061
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. Pursuant to 48 CFR Part 326, Subpart 326.603-3 and IHM 5.5-6, Indian Health Service must use the negotiation authority of the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, to give preference to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) whenever the use of that authority is authorized and practicable.
The Government is seeking to identify Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs), Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), and any other category of vendor capable of performing the below Indian Health Services (IHS) requirement. Any vendor responding to this notice should submit their capability statement as well as the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached).
Consistent with the revised Buy Indian Act, HHS/IHS adopted the definition of an Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) set forth in 48 CFR 1480.201. This definition includes the following requirement, amongst others: “The Indians or Indian Tribes must, together, receive at least a majority of the earnings from the contract.”.
Instructions for submission are outlined further below.
DEFINITIONS
INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE (IEE):
Any business activity owned by one or more Indians, Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, or Alaska Native Corporations provided that:
• The combined Indian, Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Corporation ownership of the enterprise constitutes not less than 51%;
• The Indian, Federal Recognized Indian Tribes, or Alaska Native Corporations must, together, receive at least 51% of the earnings from the contract; and
• The management and daily business operations must be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
NAICS: 491110 - Postage Services Size Standard: $9.0 million
Duration: One (1) Year with Four (4) Option Years
Project Title: BFSU Postage Funding.
Background/Purpose::
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Notice ID: ss-75h70926bao_061
Department/Ind. Agency: health and human services, department of
Original Set Aside: buy indian set-aside (specific to department of health and human services, indian health services)
Sub-tier: indian health service
Office: billings area indian health svc
Product Service Code: v129 - transportation/travel/relocation- transportation: other
NAICS Code: 491110 - Postal Service
Inactive Dates: jul 08, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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