Determination to solicit from a single source under SAT_ FAR 13 IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii).pdf

Solicitation or Award Number: Page 1 of 2

Navajo Area Indian Health Service

Rev. 2/21/2023

DETERMINATION TO SOLICIT FROM A SINGLE SOURCE

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).

Pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii), when a single source is identified to provide a portion of the purchase as a Brand-Name, the documentation in paragraph 3 must state that this determination is only for a portion of the requirement.

1. Agency and Contracting Activity.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service Gallup Service Unit

2. Name and Address of Single Source.

Dell Federal Systems L.P.

One Dell Way Round Rock, TX 78692

3. Description of Supplies/Services and Estimated Cost.

The contractor shall provide Dell products: PowerEdge R760 and KMM Console and AMP.

The Chinle Service Unit will migrate to Microsoft Windows Server environment from the IBM AIX Server. IGCE is valued at, $46,894.98.

4. Description of Circumstances, including why only one source is reasonably available.

A Source Sought notice will be posted on SAM.gov website for 10 days. Chinle Service Unit will migrate to Microsoft Windows Server environment from IBM AIX Server environment.

The RPMS administrators will need a local standalone Windows Server that is accessible locally by administrators versus the current Virtual Windows Server environment. This will allow RPMS administrators to access/manage our local installed application server for Windows based HER Train and BPRM Practice Management.

IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii), specific characteristics of the DELL PowerEdge R760 and

DELL KMM Console and AMP that limit the availability to a sole source are Windows server 2022 Standard Operating System, PowerEgdge 2U Standard Bezel, 32GB RDIMM, 4800MT/s dual rank, 2TB hard drive SATA 6Gbps, 8 port KVM Switch Bundle Solution, 18.5-inch LEG, 1U. Only this suggested source can furnish the requirements, to the exclusion of other sources, because the DELL PowerEdge R760 is facilitate a local standalone server to the service unit to allow local installation of new EHR training applications.

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Navajo Area Indian Health Service

Rev. 2/21/2023

5. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Price.

Dell products for this requirement is determined to be fair and reasonable based on comparison to IGCE, which is based on manufacturer’s process.

6. Description of Market Research.

Required approvals had been submitted in accordance with Indian Health Service Business Needs Statement; Navajo Area Computers Laptops and Servers and Chinle Service Unit Equipment Committee. The hospital currently utilizes a virtual server environment where several of our EHR applications our housed such as EHR Production & Train, ED Dashboard Production, BPRM Practice Management Suite Production, BQRE Data Extraction Production & Train. All the listed applications are virtual application servers. The RPMS administrators will need a local standalone Windows Server that is accessible locally by administrators versus the current Virtual Windows Server environment. Dell offers the equipment that is in need for Chinle Service Unit and no other brand will satisfy the Government’s need.

SIGNATURES

PREPARED BY:

Name: Bennett Arvessto, Contract Specialist

Date: 2/29/2024

CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO) (FAR 6.304(a)(1)): (All Values)

Name: Tanya Begay, Supervisory Contract

Specialist

Date:

2/29/2024

X Bennett Arvessto

Signed by: 093c3930-d65f-4a70-9b5c-8776f24d4ddd

X 2/29/24