IEE Sources Sought: Firm Fixed-Price, Brand Name or Equal, Commercial Item purchase to provide IT Equipment for the Great Plains Area Office of IT, Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center, and the Fort Thompson Health Center. IHS1521569

Sources Sought: Firm Fixed-Price, Brand Name or Equal, Commercial Item Purchase to provide IT Equipment for the Great Plains Area Office, Office of Information Technology, Aberdeen, South Dakota; Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center, Sisseton, South Dakota; and the Fort Thompson Service Unit, Fort Thompson Health Center, Fort Thompson, South Dakota. Sources Sought Notice Number: IHS1521569 This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, obligation, or commitment by the Indian Health Service. This notice is intended strictly for market research to determine the availability of Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE). Your responses to the requested information will help the Government determine the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The anticipated applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 334118 (Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing); however, other relevant NAICS codes will be considered based on the responses received. 1.0 BACKGROUND Firm Fixed-Price, Brand Name or Equal, Commercial Item Purchase to provide IT Equipment for the Great Plains Area Office, Office of Information Technology, Aberdeen, South Dakota; Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center, Sisseton, South Dakota; and the Fort Thompson Service Unit, Fort Thompson Health Center, Fort Thompson, South Dakota. 2.0 OBJECTIVE The primary objective of this project is to provide IT Equipment. 3.0 SCOPE See the attached technical description(s). 4.0 CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS/ AND PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS The contractor is required to comply with all federal, state, and local requirements applicable to Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing. 5.0 TYPE OF ORDER This is a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order. 6.0 ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Period of Performance: Ninety (90) days from the date of award. 7.0 PLACES OF PERFORMANCE - Great Plains Area Office, Office of Information Technology, 115 4th Avenue, SE, Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401. - Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center, 100 Lake Traverse Drive, Sisseton, South Dakota 57262. - Fort Thompson Service Unit (FTSU), Fort Thompson Health Center, 1323 BIA Route 4, Fort Thompson, South Dakota 57339. 8.0 PAYMENT INVOICE SUBMISSION AND PAYMENT In compliance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) M-15-19 memorandum Improving Government Efficiency and Saving Taxpayer Dollars Through Electronic Invoicing, directing Federal agencies to adopt electronic invoicing as the primary means to disburse payment to vendors. Invoices submitted under any award resulting from this solicitation will be required to utilize the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) in accordance with HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests. IPP is a secure, web-based electronic invoicing system provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRSTL). Respondents to this solicitation are encouraged to register an account with IPP if they have not already done so. If your organization is registered to use IPP, you do not need to re-register. However, we encourage you to ensure your organization and designated IPP user accounts are valid and up to date. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Please contact the IPP Helpdesk at (866) 973- 3131 (M-F 8 AM to 6 PM ET) or IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov if you require assistance registering or IPP account access. 9.0 CAPABILITY STATEMENT/INFORMATION: Interested parties are expected to review this notice to familiarize themselves with the project's requirements. Failure to do so will be at your firm's own risk. The following information shall be included in the capability statement: 1. A general overview of the respondents' opinions about the potential requirement's difficulty and/or feasibility, as well as any information regarding innovative ideas or concepts. 2. Information in sufficient detail about the respondent s (a) current capability and capacity to perform the work; (b) prior completed events of similar nature/size; (c) organizational experience and management capability; and (d) examples of prior completed Government contracts and other related information. 3. To be considered capable of fulfilling this requirement, evidence of an offeror's ability to fully satisfy the requirements described above must be provided. 4. The respondents' Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, organization name, address, point of contact, and business size and type (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) Pursuant to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334118 (Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing) or comparable NAICS. 5. Any other information that may help develop or finalize the requirements of the potential acquisition. 6. The capability statement shall not exceed 10 single-sided pages (including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc.) presented in single space and using a 12-point font size minimum in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), with 8 1/2 by 11-inch paper size and 1-inch top, bottom, left, and right margins. 7. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Statements should also indicate current certified small business status; this indication should be marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferably placed under the eligible small business concern's name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by IHS personnel and will be held confidential. Closing Statement Point of Contact: David Jones, Contract Specialist at David.Jones@ihs.gov Submission Instructions: Interested parties should submit their capabilities via email to David Jones, Contract Specialist, at David.Jones@ihs.gov. Must include Sources Sought Number IHS1521569 in the Subject line. The due date for receipt of statements is March 19, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time to be considered. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or obligation by IHS. IHS does not intend to award a contract based on responses or otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this notice, IHS may issue a Request for Quote (RFQ). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against IHS shall arise from a response to this notice or from IHS's use of such information as part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or pay for the information provided in response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is not obligated to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents concerning any information submitted. After reviewing the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published on SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response.