Firm-Fixed Price, Non-Personal Service Type, Commercial Item, Purchase Order to purchase and install a Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switch at the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California.

The Indian Health Service (IHS), a civilian agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking to procure and install a Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series network switch for the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center located in Hemet, California. The procurement is a firm-fixed price, non-personal service commercial item purchase order that will replace an existing Cisco 6500 Catalyst series switch. Specific technical requirements include 3x48-port line cards, 1x24-port line card, a supervisor module, Power over Ethernet (PoE), and five-year SmartNet coverage and licenses. The agency is currently conducting market research and is particularly interested in responses from diverse business categories including Native-Owned, 8(a), Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HubZone, and Women-Owned Small Business concerns. Interested vendors must submit a response via email by April 28, 2025, including company details, Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number, point of contact information, company type, and a capabilities statement.

The pre-solicitation notice does not indicate a specific set-aside designation, though it demonstrates strong interest in small and diverse business participation. The procurement falls under NAICS category 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) with a small business size standard of $34.0 million. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and no reimbursement will be provided for response preparation. While specific award value is not detailed, the procurement involves a network switch installation with associated five-year SmartNet coverage. The solicitation suggests a targeted, specific procurement with precise technical requirements focused on upgrading network infrastructure at the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center. The timeline appears to be relatively compressed, with market research and initial responses due within a two-week window from the initial posting date of April 14, 2025.