MARKET RESEARCH · SOURCES SOUGHT

High-resolution Autoclavable Camera Heads

Indian Health Service (Department of Health and Human Services), Great Plains Area Indian Health Svc

Market research. Sources sought: not a bid yet. The agency wants to know which businesses can do the work. Answering can put you on its radar and can lead to a small-business set-aside.

Deadline: Oct 30, 2026, 6:00 PM ET (7 days left)
Who can bid: Open to any business (no set-aside).
Where the work is: Belcourt, North Dakota
Industry (NAICS): 339112 · Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Solicitation number: IHS-SS-27-1525923
Posted: Oct 16, 2026
Product/service code: 6515

From the notice

The Indian Health Service (IHS), Great Plains Area, is conducting market research to identify qualified sources capable of providing high-resolution autoclavable camera heads compatible with the Government's existing Olympus VISERA ELITE II Surgical Imaging System. The Government is particularly int…

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What to do next

Open the notice on SAM.gov and read what the agency is asking.
Send the short response it asks for (usually your capabilities, size status and past work) before the deadline.
Mention your small-business status: enough small businesses answering can lead the agency to set the contract aside.
Watch for the solicitation that may follow.

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