This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition procedures pursuant to the authority of FAR Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items (10 U.S.C. 2304(g) & 2305 & 41 U.S.C. 253(g) & 253a & 253b) FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items (Title VIII of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-355), & FAR 37.4. This announcement constitutes only the solicitation; therefore, a written solicitation will not be issued. The Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service (IHS) intends to award a firm fixed-price commercial item purchase order in response to Request for Quotation (RFQ) RFQ-09-141. This is a Small Business Set-Aside request. The solicitation documents & incorporated provisions & clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-35. The associated North American Industry Classification System code is 444190 & the small business size standard is $7.0 million. Those that are interested in submitting a quote, the quote shall contain the following: Completed and signed Standard Form-18-Request for Quotation, and Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. The closing date of this RFQ is August 24, 2009. You can either email or fax your quote. Email
[email protected] Fax: 605/226-7669. See attached SF-18 and Clauses Incorporated by Reference and Full Text.