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ISBEE-CISCO Network Equipment and Software Maintenance

ID: 75H70424Q00047 • Type: Synopsis Solicitation

Description

Posted: July 3, 2024, 8:14 a.m. EDT

Updated 7/03/2024: Amendment 00001 - Questions & Answers posted.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items in conjunction with the policies and procedures at FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The Indian Health Service (IHS), Division of Acquisition Policy (DAP), on behalf of the IHS Office of Information Technology (OIT), intends to award a single Firm-Fixed-Price Order for Brand Name CISCO Network Equipment and Software Maintenance in accordance with Equipment List, SOW and BNJ (See Attachments 2, 3 & 4).

This requirement is 100% set-aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) and the associated NAICS code is 541519 (Information Technology Value Added Resellers) with small business size standard of 150 employees.

See attached combined synopsis/solicitation document and all attachments.

Posted: June 28, 2024, 10:24 a.m. EDT
Background
The Indian Health Service (IHS), Division of Acquisition Policy (DAP), on behalf of the IHS Office of Information Technology (OIT), intends to award a single Firm-Fixed-Price Order for Brand Name CISCO Network Equipment and Software Maintenance. The requirement is 100% set-aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) with the associated NAICS code being 541519 (Information Technology Value Added Resellers) with a small business size standard of 150 employees.

Work Details
The contract requires maintenance coverage for Cisco network equipment including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless controllers, and network management applications. It includes access to Cisco’s Technical Assistance Center (TAC) for technical support, next business day replacement for defecting hardware devices, software updates for major and minor software releases, software application support service with upgrades (SASU) for relevant products, software subscription renewals for relevant products, and software support coverage for 200 perpetual LiveAction LiveNX licenses procured from Cisco. The service coverage period is for 12 months starting from August 31, 2024.

Period of Performance
August 31, 2024 to August 30, 2025

Overview

Response Deadline
July 9, 2024, 10:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
June 28, 2024, 10:24 a.m. EDT (updated: July 3, 2024, 8:14 a.m. EDT)
Set Aside
Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (DOI-only) (ISBEE)
Place of Performance
Rockville, MD 20857 United States
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
$34 Million
Pricing
Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Est. Value Range
Experimental
<$250,000 (solicitation indicates Simplified Acquisition Procedures, which in most cases, applies to contracts expected to be less than $250K in value)
On 6/28/24 Indian Health Service issued Synopsis Solicitation 75H70424Q00047 for ISBEE-CISCO Network Equipment and Software Maintenance due 7/9/24. The opportunity was issued with a Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (DOI-only) (ISBEE) set aside with NAICS 541519 (SBA Size Standard $34 Million) and PSC 7B22.
Primary Contact
Name
Javier Medina-Velazquez   Profile
Phone
None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF > INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE > DIVISION OF ACQUISITIONS POLICY HQ
FPDS Organization Code
7527-00236
Source Organization Code
100188038
Last Updated
July 24, 2024
Last Updated By
javier.medina-velazquez@ihs.gov
Archive Date
July 24, 2024