Bluebeam Revu Subscriptions

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is conducting a SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION as outlined in FAR 15.201(c)(3) to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of firms especially small businesses including: Native American/Indian-Owned Businesses (Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE)), 8(a) Certified Small Businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone) Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), and Veteran Owned Small Businesses.

NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED WITH THIS RFI. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of this notice. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requested.

Market Research is being performed pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to identify businesses capable of performing the functions described herein.

SUMMARY OF SCOPE

Background

The Indian Health Service (IHS) Office of Environmental Health and Engineering (OEHE) utilizes Autodesk Software for health care clinics and sanitation facilities.  The OEHE is seeking a solution that increases the efficiency and effectiveness of preparing and editing required digital engineering and construction documents nationwide. 

Scope

This contract procures annual Bluebeam Revu software subscription services that support IHS OEHE staff spread throughout CONUS and AK.  It is anticipated that approximately 120 licenses will be procured in the base year and 200-400 licenses will be procured each subsequent year depending on need.

Period of Performance

Base + four option years.

Requirements

1. Software Subscription to Bluebeam Revu supporting the number of users and the license level defined in the Bid Schedule.  Additionally, subscription services shall include:

• Access to technical support via phone or email.
• Access to online trainings available through the software provider.
• Access to an organization admin portal with access for a minimum of three IHS admin personnel to manage license assignments (adding new users and managing existing accounts) and use.
  • Admin portal shall include reporting capability to export named user account list

1. If additional subscriptions are purchased via an additional BPA Call or contract modification, new subscriptions must be prorated so that all subscription periods coincide with the initial purchase period of performance unless otherwise approved by the CO and/or COR.

Deliverables

1. Access to Bluebeam organization admin portal to manage IHS OEHE Bluebeam subscription
2. Access to user licenses of Bluebeam at the quantities and license level defined in the bid schedule

Delivery Schedule

Subscription service and organization admin portal access to be provided within two weeks of the initial contract Notice to Proceed Date and at the beginning of each contract year thereafter.

The type of work to be performed will be categorized under PSC code 7H20-IT and Telecom Platform products, database, mainframe, middleware and NAICS code 513210 Software Publishers with a size standard of $47M.

RESPONSES - SUBMITTAL

Responses to this notice must be emailed to Colleen Henry at colleen.henry@ihs.gov and must be received no later than 3:00 PM (EST) May 21, 2025.

Interested parties shall respond with capability statements that document the firm’s ability to complete the requirements identified in the “Summary of Scope”, no larger than 10 pages (not inclusive of the cover letter) via email in PDF or Word format. In your response, please use 75H701-25-Q-00031 followed by your company’s name in the subject line.  Please include the following:

1. Company Information: Company name, website, physical address, SAM UEI code
2. Point of Contact: Contact name, phone number, and E-mail address
3. If a solicitation is issued, will your firm/company be submitting a proposal? Indicate Yes or No
4. Type of Business: Native American-owned (IEE/ISBEE), SBA certified 8(a), SBA Certified HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), and/or Small Businesses (SB). For more information on the definitions or requirements for these small business programs, refer to http://www.sba.gov.
5. Evidence of being an Authorized reseller of Bluebeam Revu subscriptions to include Basics, Core, and Complete.
6. GSA Schedule # (if available).

Native American-owned (IEE/ISBEE) firms - Submit completed Attachment 1: IHS IEE Representation Form (Jan 2022) along with the controlling enterprise’s Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood documentation. Please note that there shall be no personally identifiable information (PII), such as social security numbers, included in the documentation submitted. Any PII shall be redacted prior to submission.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Pursuant to 48 CFR Part 326, Subpart 326.603-3 and IHM 5.5-6, Indian Health Service must use the negotiation authority of the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, to give preference to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) whenever the use of that authority is authorized and practicable. The Government is seeking to identify Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) capable of performing the below Indian Health Services (IHS) requirement. Any firm responding to this notice should submit their capability statement as well as the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached).

Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) as well as other small business are highly encouraged to respond to this notice. However, firms should understand that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of their capacity and capability to perform the work required. Please note that a decision not to submit a response to this request for information will not preclude a firm from participating in any future solicitation.

All information received in response to this source sought that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Documents and/or information other than what is requested will not be reviewed.  Information submitted beyond what is requested will not be considered.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award contract. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses, or the Government's use of such information 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 on a government GPE. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

QUESTIONS:

Questions regarding this sources sought may be emailed to Colleen Henry at colleen.henry@ihs.gov.