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Source Sought/RFI - IHS Native American Art and Appraisal Services

Federal · Department of Health and Human Services · Indian Health ServiceDue Thursday, October 8, 2026
Client
Department of Health and Human Services · Indian Health Service
RFP Number
—
Posted
10/2/2026
Category
US Federal
Budget
—
NAICS
519210
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Contact
Natasha Bitsoi
Email
[email protected]

Description

AI Generated

The Indian Health Service needs market research to evaluate capabilities for conducting a comprehensive appraisal and evaluation of government-held American Indian/Alaska Native cultural artifacts. The scope requires the vendor to examine, document, and assess each artifact to ensure accurate entry into the Personal Material Inventory System, supporting accountability, preservation planning, and culturally appropriate stewardship. Only Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises, Indian Economic Enterprises, small businesses, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 519210 should submit responses. Interested respondents must send a tailored capability statement of up to 15 pages via email to [email protected] by October 8, 2026, at 5:00 PM EDT. Submissions must include a cover page, SAM registration status, technical capability details, cost information, and past performance.

Official SAM.gov notice

Solicitation number
FY2027-OMS-ART-APPRAISAL
Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Buying office
Indian Health Service › Division of Acquisitions Policy HQ
Notice type
Sources Sought
Responses due
Oct 8, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Posted on SAM.gov
Sep 30, 2026
NAICS
519210 · Libraries and Archives
Product/service code
R605
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Place of performance
Rockville, MD
Contracting contact
Natasha Bitsoi
[email protected]
Read the official notice description

This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) / Request for Information (RFI) is for market research and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation or commitment to issue a solicitation by the Indian Health Service (IHS). We are seeking information from specific type of entities to assess their capabilities to conduct a comprehensive appraisal and evaluation of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) cultural artifacts currently held by the Government. The vendor shall examine, document, and assess each artifact to ensure accurate and complete entry into the Personal Material Inventory System (PMIS). This effort supports improved accountability, preservation planning, and culturally appropriate stewardship. See attached Source Sought_FY27 for further details and information.

Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).

Incumbent

No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.

Market context

Awards in the same category (Libraries and Archives). This is not this requirement's award history.

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Top vendors in this category: Department of Health and Human Services, NAICS 519210, since Oct 1, 2024

10 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.

  1. 1. EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC$10.3M
  2. 2. DYNAMIC BUSINESS GROUP, INC.$4.6M
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.

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