Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Contract
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- IHS1515877
- Agency
-
Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Place of performance
- Crownpoint, New Mexico 87313, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service, Navajo Area, Crownpoint Healthcare Facility in Crownpoint, New Mexico has issued a Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Contract for Voice-over-IP (VoIP) telecommunication equipment replacement and associated integration services. The agency intends to award this sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to KAIVA Services Inc. under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which permits single-source procurement when only one source is reasonably available based on unique system-specific knowledge. This notice is published by the Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service, a civilian agency. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 541512 for Computer Systems Design Services and PSC category DG01 for IT and Telecom Network Support Services. The posting explicitly states that this is not a request for competitive proposals but rather a sole-source award determination.
The primary purpose of this notice is to provide transparency regarding the government's intent to proceed with a non-competitive procurement while allowing other potentially qualified vendors to demonstrate their capabilities. Interested contractors who believe they can meet the technical requirements must submit capability statements by September 8, 2025, via electronic mail to Contract Specialist Marshall L. Arviso. The capability statements must provide clear and convincing evidence that vendors can perform the work without causing unacceptable delays or additional costs, with oral communications not being acceptable. The government reserves the right to acknowledge or provide feedback on submissions and maintains sole discretion in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received. The notice emphasizes that no solicitation will be issued and that information received will only be considered for the purpose of determining whether competitive procurement is warranted.
Notice text
The Indian Health Service, Navajo Area, Crownpoint Healthcare Facility in Crownpoint, NM intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to KAIVA Services Inc, for Voice-over-IP (VoIP) telecommunication equipment replacement and associated integration services. This action is not a request for competitive proposals.
The award will be a sole-source procurement awarded to KAIVA Services Inc. based on the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which permits soliciting from a single source if the contracting officer determines that only one source is reasonably available based on, Unique System-Specific Knowledge.
All responsible sources who believe they can meet this requirement are encouraged to submit a capability statement by September 8th 2025 via electronic mail to Marshall L Arviso, Contract Specialist, at marshall.arviso@ihs.gov. The capability statement should provide clear and convincing evidence that the vendor can meet the technical requirements and perform the work without causing unacceptable delays or additional costs.
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. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
A determination by the government not to compete this proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A solicitation will not be issued.
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