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Sources Sought: IT equipment to be provided at the Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center, Sisseton, SD.
Sources Sought Notice Number: IHS-SS-25-1506896
This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation or commitment by the Indian Health Service.
This notice is intended strictly for market research to determine the availability of Indian Small Businesses Economic Enterprise (ISBEE), Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), or Other Small Businesses.
Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The anticipated applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 334111, Electronic Computer Manufacturing- other relevant NAICS codes will be considered based on responses received.
BACKGROUND
The Indian Health Service (IHS) plans to procure IT equipment specified in the attached documents.
SCOPE
Delivery of 25 each: Precision 3460 Small Form Factor Workstations AND APC Back-UPS 600VA UPS Batter Backups, according to the attached Specs sheet.
The Contractor must provide only new equipment and new parts for the required products described herein; no used, refurbished, or remanufactured equipment or parts shall be provided under any circumstances. Absolutely no “Gray Market Goods” or “Counterfeit Electronic Parts” shall be provided. Gray Market Goods are defined as genuine branded goods intentionally or unintentionally sold outside of an authorized sales-territory or by non-authorized dealers in an authorized territory. All equipment shall be accompanied by the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) warranty. Counterfeit Electronic Parts are defined as unlawful or unauthorized reproduction, substitution, or alteration that has been knowingly mismarked, misidentified, or otherwise misrepresented to be an authentic, unmodified electronic part from the original manufacturer, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitution includes used electronic parts represented as new, or the false identification of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics.
TYPE OF ORDER
This is a firm fixed price purchase order.
ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
Period of Performance: Delivery no later than 60 days from date of award
REPORT(S)/DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE
Delivery of products should be no later than 60 days from date of award
PAYMENT
Payment via IPP.gov upon delivery
Closing Statement
Point of Contact: Andrea Whipple, Purchasing Agent @ [email protected]
Submission Instructions:
Interested parties shall submit capability via email to the address above. Must include Sources Sought Number IHS1506896 in the Subject line. The due date for receipt of statements is July 11, 2025, 1:00 p.m. Central Time.
All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered.
This notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of IHS.
IHS does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this notice, IHS may issue a Request for Quote (RFQ).
THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against IHS shall arise as a result of a response to this notice or IHS’s use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement.
Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.
Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response.