Intent to Sole Source - DELL Camera and Wi-Fi Card Installation at Red Lake Hospital

Closed Special Notice Posted

Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Red Lake, Minnesota 56671, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Bemidji Area intends to issue a firm fixed-price sole-source contract to Dell for camera and Wi-Fi card installation services at Red Lake Hospital in Red Lake, Minnesota, with a response deadline of May 22, 2026. The sole-source award is justified under FAR 13.501(a) on the basis that Dell is the only vendor reasonably available; Dell's warranty terms would be voided if another company performed the installation work on laptops Dell supplied. The scope involves adding components to purchased laptops that were not included in the original order. The contracting authority is the Indian Health Service Bemidji Area; NAICS code 811210 (Computer and Hardware Repair) and PSC N059 (Installation of Equipment—Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components) apply. Interested parties may submit evidence of capability and clear, convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government; any response must demonstrate technical capability and ability to meet the stated requirement. Submit responses to Purchasing Agent Winona Kitto at winona.kitto@ihs.gov. Two justification documents—a brand name justification and a JOFOC—are posted as attachments.

Notice text

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE SOLE SOURCE AWARD

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Bemidji Area intends to award a Firm Fixed Priced Contract on a sole source basis to DELL, for the Red Lake Hospital in Red Lake, MN.

The sole source action will be issued under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) - only one source reasonably available. DELL is the only vendor that can supply this service as our purchased laptops need more components added that were not added to them when ordered.  Having another company provide this service would void the warranty.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 811210 – Computer and Hardware Repair

PSC: N059 – Installation of Equipment – Electrical and Electronic Equipment  Components

Point of contact for this acquisition is Purchasing Agent, Winona Kitto at winona.kitto@ihs.gov. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a quote to Purchasing Agent, Winona Kitto at winona.kitto@ihs.gov. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Government's needs.

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