WiFi Network for Mid-Atlantic Tribal Health Center

The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service is procuring a turnkey WiFi network installation for the Mid-Atlantic Tribal Health Center, including a Cisco switch, firewall, and access points that must comply with IHS and DHHS security requirements for internal use only. The contract requires the vendor to design and install new Category 6 cabling, provide an outdoor-rated access point, implement certificate-based authentication with Active Directory integration, and support 5-20 concurrent laptops, 6 tablets, and 5 medical/IoT devices across a 25,000 square foot facility. Key requirements include a physical wireless LAN controller, a dust mitigation plan due to active clinical operations, and compliance with IEEE 802.11 standards and Section 508 accessibility requirements. The government will evaluate proposals based on price, past performance, technical conformance, design quality, and overall proposal factors. The deadline for submitting questions is February 3, 2026, and the proposal due date is February 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET, with a mandatory site visit originally scheduled for February 2, 2026.

This procurement is set aside as a 100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBE) contract under the Buy Indian Act, and potential offerors must self-certify their IEE status and maintain eligibility throughout the performance period. No incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price award with a base year for installation and four optional years of maintenance and support services, with a delivery deadline of March 31, 2026. The facility is located in Charles City, Virginia, and the work involves installing WiFi networks across multiple service areas designated as CIT, PIT, RIT, NIN, UMIT, and CITED within the tribal health center. Contractors must comply with the Department of Labor wage determination for service workers in the Richmond metropolitan area of Virginia and provide remote-only maintenance services with 8-hour day, Monday-Friday support availability during option years.