IHS-SS-26-1527469-Data Ray manages service for the bar code labeling for the…

Sources Sought: Data Ray manage service for the bar code labeling for the Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Healthcare Facility (QNB) in Belcourt North Dakota. Sources Sought Notice Number: IHS-SS-26-1527469 This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation or commitment by the Indian Health Service. This notice is intended strictly for market research to determine the availability of Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE). Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The anticipated applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 541512, Computer systems design services- other relevant NAICS codes will be considered based on responses received (such as conference centers, etc.) BACKGROUND The IHS is an agency within the Department of Health & Human Services and is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The Indian Health Service provides a comprehensive health service delivery system for approximately 1.9 million American Indians and Alaska Natives who belong to 567 federally recognized tribes, in 35 states. The Indian Health Service Headquarters is located in Rockville, MD and then divided into twelve (12) physical areas: Alaska, Albuquerque, Bemidji, Billings, California, Great Plains, Nashville, Navajo, Oklahoma, Phoenix, Portland, and Tucson. The Great Plains Area Office (GPAO) works in conjunction with 19 Indian Health Service Units and Tribal Managed Service Units to provide health care to approximately 130,000 Native American located in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa. QNBMHCF falls under the GPAO and provides medical care to approximately 14,550 tribal members living on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation. The Service Unit was built in 1967 with renovation and clinic expansion completed in 1992, to provide an expanded level of outpatient health care services specifically designed to meet the needs of our population. Services include: 24 Hour Emergency Services, Laboratory, Radiology (CAT Scan & Mobile MRI) and 24-Hour Pharmacy Services, Optometry, Dental, Clinic, Emergency, Podiatry, Same Day Clinic, and Behavioral Health. SCOPE IHS is mandated to provide bar code administration when serving its customers.  Data Ray is the only vendor who has the capability to work with the RPMS database to reformat the data and print it out in the required format for bar code administration. We have been using Data Ray since 2012. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS/ AND PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS Refer to PWS. TYPE OF ORDER This is a firm fixed price purchase order. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Period of Performance: 12 months after date to award PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Quentin N Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility 1300 Hospital Loop Belcourt, ND 58316 REPORT(S)/DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE Delivery Location: Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility Belcourt, ND 58316 PAYMENT IPP Invoice clause: HHSAR 352.232-71 Electronic Submission of Invoice Payment Requests (Feb 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause- Payment request means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), "Content of Invoices" and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Department of Treasury Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) or successor system. Information regarding IPP, including IPP Customer Support contact information, is available at www.ipp.gov or any successor site. (c) The Contractor may submit payment requests using other than IPP only when the Contracting Officer authorizes alternate procedures in writing in accordance with HHS procedures. (d) If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer's written authorization with each payment request. (END OF CLAUSE) Unless otherwise agreed to by the contracting officer per HHSAR 352.232-71(c), the use of IPP shall take precedence over previously established invoicing procedures." In compliance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) M-15-19 memorandum Improving Government Efficiency and Saving Taxpayer Dollars Through Electronic Invoicing directing Federal agencies to adopt electronic invoicing as the primary means to disburse payment to vendors. Invoices submitted under any award resulting from this solicitation will be required to utilize the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) in accordance with HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests IPP is a secure, web-based electronic invoicing system provided by the U.S. De