Grinder Pumps for Cheyenne River Health Center in Eagle Butte, South Dakota

Sources Sought: Zoeller Grinder Pumps for the Cheyenne River Health Center, Eagle Butte, South Dakota. Sources Sought Notice Number: SS-26-IHS-1525533.

This is a Sources Sought notice. This notice DOES NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote or invitation for bid. This Sources Sought is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of qualified Indian Small Businesses Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and Indian Economic Enterprises (IEEs) capable of performing the requirement prior to issuing a Request for Quote.

This is not a solicitation for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. All responses will be provided by an e-mail response. No presentations will be scheduled. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 333914 (Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing). 1.0

BACKGROUND The Indian Health Service (IHS) an agency within the Department of Health & Human Services 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 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 its 19 Indian Health Service Units and Tribal Managed Service Units to provide health care to approximately 122,000 Native American located in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa. The Area Office’s service units include seven hospitals, eight health centers, and several smaller health stations and satellite clinics. Our facility, the Cheyenne River Health Center (CRHC), falls under the GPAO. Cheyenne River Health Center (CRHC) provides medical care for approximately 9,000 tribal members living on the CRST Reservation. Serving a rural area, many of our patients travel 100 miles’ round trip to receive care. The CRHC was built in 2011 to provide an expanded level of health care services specifically designed to meet the needs of the CRHC population. Services include: Emergency Room Department, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Public Health Nursing, Radiology Services, Inpatient Care, Laboratory, MRI, Dental, Community Health, Contract Health Services, Dietitians, Audiology, Eye Care, and Specialist Clinics: OB/GYN, ENT, Audiology & Podiatry. The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe through a 638 contract with IHS, operates four satellite health stations which offer basic ambulatory services at several rural communities. 2.0

OBJECTIVE The mission of the Indian Health Service (IHS) is to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level. As part of this mission, the IHS is committed to ensuring the safety and security of its patients, staff, and facilities while providing high-quality healthcare services across its regions. To support this mission, Cheyenne River Health Center (CRHC) maintenance department requires equipment used for pumping water that drains into the drains in the lower level at the CRHC away from the facility to a drain pit where the grinder pumps are located to pump excess water to an area away from the facility. 3.0

SCOPE OF WORK Contractor shall provide to the CRHC, hereafter referred to as the Government, with the equipment described in this statement of work for the period specified on the issued purchase order and any modifications or amendments, if applicable. EQUIPMENT: Two (2) Zoeller Grinder Pumps with the following salient characteristics: Model: G6426 Volts: 460 Hertz: 60 Phase: 3 BHP: 40 RPM: 1,750 Discharge: 6 inch Flanged Horizontal Solids Capacity: 4 inch Motor Type: Submersible • Bearings - Upper and lower ball • Dual shaft seals - Silicon carbide/carbon lower, carbon/ceramic upper • Square rings and gasket - Viton • Durable cast iron cover, base, motor and pump housing • No screens to clog • Stainless steel screws, bolts, handle, seal assembly and shaft • Corrosion-resistant, powder coated epoxy finish • 100% computer tested • Pump motor housing and volute - ASTM A-48 Class 30 cast iron • Stainless steel hardware • Corrosion-resistant, powder coated epoxy finish • Ductile iron impeller • Carbon/ceramic tandem mechanical seals protect the motor • Balanced concentric pump housing and impeller • Lifting lugs integral to the cast housing • All models have a Class F insulation system with a maximum internal operating temperature of 294 °F (146 °C) • All pumps pass 3" (76 mm) spherical solids. • Two vane semi-open impellers with top pump-out vanes, enclosed impeller with top pump-out vanes, and vortex impellers with top pump-out vanes are available on selected models • 25' (8 m) standard Type SO 4 conductor cords. • Assembly engineered for water tightness The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the tasks and