HOPI Telecommunications Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- PHX-SS-26-002
- Agency
-
Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Buy Indian
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- PSC
- S119 Utilities- Other
- Place of performance
- Polacca, Arizona 86042, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service (IHS) published a Special Notice on October 27, 2025, indicating its intent to award a sole-source contract to Hopi Telecommunications, Inc. for telecommunications and data services. The contract falls under NAICS code 517111 (Wired Telecommunication Carriers) and is being pursued under FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source authority. The requirement is to provide telecommunications and data services to the Hopi Health Care Center (HHCC) and associated residential units. This Special Notice is set aside as a Buy Indian contract, prioritizing Native American-owned businesses. The notice is issued by the Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service, which serves the healthcare needs of American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to solicit capability statements from alternative vendors who believe they can provide all requested telecommunications and data services, thereby allowing the government to evaluate potential competitive alternatives before proceeding with the sole-source award. Interested contractors must submit a complete and detailed capability statement by October 29, 2025, by emailing Marilyn.Duran@ihs.gov and referencing notice number PHX-SS-26-002. While there is no explicit eligibility restriction stated in the notice, the Buy Indian set-aside designation indicates preference for Indian-owned economic enterprises. The government retains full discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received and reserves the right to use submitted information for any legally appropriate purpose. Any resulting solicitation will be announced in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with FAR Part 5, and responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a future solicitation.
Notice text
This is a notification of an intent to award a contract to Hopi Telecommunications, Inc. under NAICS code 517111 – Wired Telecommunication Carriers by Indian Health Services (IHS) under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source. The requirement is for a vendor to provide telecommunications and data services to the Hopi Health Care Center (HHCC) and associated residential units.
If you can provide all of the services requested, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the Agency and may be e-mailed to Mariilyn.Duran@ihs.gov referencing notice number PHX-SS-26-002 by October 29, 2025. A determination by the Government not to compete tis proposed contract acquisition based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for 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. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement and may lead to the development of a solicitation. 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.
Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SPECIAL NOTICE.pdf |
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