Wi-Fi Equipment for Desert Sage YRTC, Hemet, CA

The Indian Health Service (IHS) California Area Office has issued a Sources Sought notice for the procurement of Wi-Fi equipment for the Desert Sage Youth Regional Wellness Center in Hemet, California. The required equipment includes one Cisco Catalyst 9800-L Wireless Controller with SmartNet support contract, 53 Cisco wireless access points (with some discrepancy between documents showing either 9172I or 9120AXI-B models), and 53 Cisco Digital Network Architecture Essentials Term Licenses. This market research effort seeks to identify qualified small businesses capable of fulfilling the requirements, with interested vendors required to provide comprehensive business information including contact details, tribal registration documentation if applicable, Unique Entity ID, business size classification, relevant company experience, and commitment to participate in weekly project delivery team meetings. Vendors must be registered in both the System for Award Management (SAM) and Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) to be eligible for consideration. The response deadline for this Sources Sought notice is October 1, 2025, and this notice serves solely for market research purposes without directly resulting in a contract award.

This procurement opportunity is designated as an Indian Economic Enterprise set-aside, specifically encouraging participation from Native American-owned businesses while also welcoming responses from other small business categories including Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, and Women-Owned Businesses. The opportunity falls under NAICS code 334220 for Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. The period of performance is established at 30 days from the contract award date, indicating an expedited timeline for equipment delivery and installation. While no specific contract value is disclosed in the available documentation, the scope involves supplying and potentially installing a complete wireless network infrastructure consisting of one controller and 53 access points with associated licensing and support services. No incumbent contractors are identified in the sources sought documentation.