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Amendment 001

This solicitation is amended to correct the manufacturer # FMRB99512-001434 with the correct Manufacturer # CR2 99512-001267.

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The Billings Area Indian Health Service/Crow Service Unit (IHS) is requesting quotations in response to RFQ # 75H709-CR23Q-012 to provide Lifepak CR2 Defibrillator Equipment and Accessories to include warranty and trade in for existing equipment for the Crow Service Unit.

The CSU will be awarding a firm fixed price contract for the equipment as provided in the scope of work.

The procurement was conducted pursuant to the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is: 334510, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing and the small business size standard is 1,250 employees. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Circular FAC 2022-08.

This solicitation is set-aside for Small Business Indian Firms (SBIF) pursuant to the Buy Indian Act 25 U.S.C. 47. If IHS does not receive at least two offers that are reasonably priced offers from SBIF’s, IHS will then evaluate quotes and consider award to other small business concerns under the following 5-tier cascading set-aside (in order of first consideration to last consideration):

• 1st Tier—Small Business Indian Firms

• 2nd Tier – Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses

• 3rd Tier – Certified HubZone Small Businesses

• 4th Tier – Small Disadvantage Businesses

• 5th Tier—All other Small Business Concerns.