Sources Sought Notice for Portland Area Office and Service Units for Brand Name Cisco Routers, Switches, and VoIP Devices
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- Solicitation number
- 75H71325Q00029
- Agency
-
Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334210 Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Portland, Oregon 97209, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service (IHS) Portland Area Office has issued a sources sought notice for brand name Cisco routers, switches, and VoIP devices to support the Portland Area Office and multiple service units including Chemawa Clinic, Warm Springs Service Unit, Yakama Service Unit, Olympic District Office, Spokane District Office, Fort Hall Field Office, and Port Angeles Field Office. This procurement will be conducted as a single source acquisition for Cisco equipment under FAR subpart 13.106-1(b), as it is considered the only reasonable source available. Interested parties must submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to provide these networking solutions, including business information, size status, ownership type, and technical capabilities. The IHS must give preference to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) under the Buy Indian Act whenever practicable, and respondents must complete the IEE representation form. All capability statements must be submitted electronically to Contract Specialist Sheila Sells by July 30, 2025, with "75H71325Q00029" in the subject line.
This opportunity does not utilize any specific set-aside designation but operates under the Buy Indian Act preference requirements for Indian Economic Enterprises. The procurement involves replacing end-of-life network infrastructure across approximately 30 sites, including Business Edition Call Control appliances, Unified Communications Manager, Unity Connection, and various Cisco switches and related hardware. The performance period is established for one year, and the contract will be structured as a firm fixed price requirement. Contractors must possess specific Cisco certifications, including CCNP Enterprise certification with a minimum of three years of experience, and must be U.S. citizens capable of meeting IHS security and HSPD12 requirements. The project encompasses complex network reconfiguration, system migration, and equipment deployment across multiple locations in Oregon and Washington to improve healthcare technology infrastructure for American Indian and Alaskan Native patients.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought Notice Announcement only. This advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for quotes. A request for quotes may be issued at a later date.
The Indian Health Service (IHS), Portland Area Office intends to solicit one (1) firm fixed price requirement for brand name Cisco Routers, Switches and VoIP Devices for the Portland Area Office and Service Units at multiple locations (Chemawa Clinic, Warm Springs Service Unit, Yakama Service Unit, Olympic District Office, Spokane District Office, Fort Hall Field Office and Port Angeles Field Office).The procurement will be a Single Source for brand name Cisco equipment as its only reasonable source available pursuant to FAR subpart 13.106-1(b). The performance period is for one (1) year. The NAICS code is 334210.
This notice is in accordance with 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.
Interested parties shall not be reimbursed for costs associated with preparation of their responses. Any proprietary information should be marked. Interested organizations presenting a Capability Statement in response to this Sources Sought Notice must identify their size status.
Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application.
Responses should include: (1) Business Name, (2) Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, and E-mail Address, (3) UEI, and NAICS code, (4) Business Size SMALL OR LARGE, (5) Type of Business NATIVE OWNED, SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED, 8A, HUBZone, WOMEN-OWNED, etc., (6) Demonstration capability, and capacity to furnish goods/services. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to the Point of Contact below in MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). (7) Complete the IEE Form. All information submissions shall be received via e-mail to Sheila.Sells@ihs.gov, Contract Specialist. E-mail shall include “75H71325Q00029” on the subject line.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Draft Statement of Work.docx | DOCX document | |
| IHS IEE Representation Form.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Portland Area Office and Service Units for Brand Name Cisco Routers, Switches, and VoIP Devices | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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