Phoenix Indian Medical Center Wireless Upgrade RFQ-25-PHX-069
Summary
AI-generated · Aug 24, 2025Upgrade the Phoenix Indian Medical Center campus wireless network across 16 buildings by migrating from End-of-Life Cisco APs and 5520 WLCs to new Cisco CW9176 indoor APs, CW9163 outdoor APs, Catalyst 9800 WLCs (physical and virtual HA), and a Catalyst Center Appliance. Include migration services, a Wireless Security Assessment to ensure compliance with US Government standards and Cisco best practices, and Wireless Site Surveys before deployment to define RTLS RF design and AP placement, plus a post-deployment survey to validate coverage and determine final adjustments. Install indoor and outdoor APs with associated cabling and moves, with all migration work conducted within ten scheduled maintenance windows. The solicitation specifies a Cisco-name-brand solution and requires all elements of the Scope of Work to be addressed.
Amendment 1 adds a new requirement: HEPA carts are required in all patient areas. The rest of the scope (Cisco-brand equipment, security assessment, site surveys, and 10-maintenance-window migration) remains unchanged.
TO RECEIVE UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON THIS REQUIREMENT, INCLUDING ANSWERS TO VENDOR QUESTIONS, MODIFICATIONS TO THE REQUIREMENT OR EXTENSIONS TO THE OFFER DUE DATE, USE THE FOLLOW THIS REQUIREMENT FEATURE TO ENSURE SYSTEM NOTIFICATIONS. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Submit written quotes only; oral offers will not be accepted. This requirement is under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) codes: 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing; 1250 employees. This requirement is set-aside 100% Buy Indian (specific to Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Services); wherein, Buy Indian means American Indian and Alaska Native Small businesses, in accordance with the criteria and size standards of 13 CFR Part 121. Definitions. Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE). Any business activity owned by one or more Indians or Indian Tribes that is established for the purpose of profit provided that: the combined Indian or Indian Tribe ownership must constitute not less than 51 percent of the enterprise; the Indians or Indian Tribes must, together, receive at least a majority of the earnings from the contract; and the management and daily business operations of an enterprise must be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians. To ensure actual control over the enterprise, the individuals must possess requisite management or technical capabilities directly related to the primary industry in which the enterprise conducts business. The enterprise must meet these requirements throughout the following time periods: At the time an offer is made in response to a written solicitation; At the time of the contract award; and During the full term of the contract. Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE). An IEE that is also a small business concern established in accordance with the criteria and size standards of 13 CFR part 121. Offerors that do not fall into this category will not be considered for award. REQUIREMENTS: Indian Health Services (IHS), Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC) requires a Cisco Wireless upgrade comprising of sixteen (16) buildings within their campus. Vendor will provide migration services for PIMC s wireless network consisting of End of Life (EOL) Cisco Access Points (AP)s, Cisco 5520 Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC)s, and Cisco Prime Infrastructure Management Platform. Vendor will install new Cisco CW9176 Indoor APs, Cisco CW9163 Outdoor APs, Cisco Catalyst 9800 WLC physical and virtual high availability pairs, and a Cisco Catalyst Center Appliance. In addition to assessing current Cisco 5500 WLC configurations, PIMC has requested a Wireless Security Assessment be performed to ensure the wireless network configurations/settings are to US Government security standards and Cisco best practice standards. Wireless Site Surveys will be performed prior to AP deployment to determine the new Real Time Location Services (RTLS) Radio Frequency (RF) design and AP placement. A post-deployment wireless site survey will be conducted after AP installation to validate coverage and to determine if any final adjustments are required. Access Point installations for both indoor and outdoor will be provided along with associated cabling installations and moves. Migration efforts will be worked within ten (10) scheduled maintenance windows. NOTE: This solicitation will be Cisco Name Brand and each element in the Scope of Work must be addressed:
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Aug 14, 2025Amendment 1 is added to post Q/A. Does the government require HEPA cars for this engagement? Yes, HEPA carts are required in all patient areas. TO RECEIVE UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON THIS REQUIREMENT, INCLUDING ANSWERS TO VENDOR QUESTIONS, MODIFICATIONS TO THE REQUIREMENT OR EXTENSIONS TO THE OFFER DUE DATE, USE THE FOLLOW THIS REQUIREMENT FEATURE TO ENSURE SYSTEM NOTIFICATIONS. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Submit written quotes only; oral offers will not be accepted. This requirement is under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) codes: 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing; 1250 employees. This requirement is set-aside 100% Buy Indian (specific to Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Services); wherein, Buy Indian means American Indian and Alaska Native Small businesses, in accordance with the criteria and size standards of 13 CFR Part 121. Definitions. Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE). Any business activity owned by one or more Indians or Indian Tribes that is established for the purpose of profit provided that: the combined Indian or Indian Tribe ownership must constitute not less than 51 percent of the enterprise; the Indians or Indian Tribes must, together, receive at least a majority of the earnings from the contract; and the management and daily business operations of an enterprise must be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians. To ensure actual control over the enterprise, the individuals must possess requisite management or technical capabilities directly related to the primary industry in which the enterprise conducts business. The enterprise must meet these requirements throughout the following time periods: At the time an offer is made in response to a written solicitation; At the time of the contract award; and During the full term of the contract. Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE). An IEE that is also a small business concern established in accordance with the criteria and size standards of 13 CFR part 121. Offerors that do not fall into this category will not be considered for award. REQUIREMENTS: Indian Health Services (IHS), Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC) requires a Cisco Wireless upgrade comprising of sixteen (16) buildings within their campus. Vendor will provide migration services for PIMC s wireless network consisting of End of Life (EOL) Cisco Access Points (AP)s, Cisco 5520 Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC)s, and Cisco Prime Infrastructure Management Platform. Vendor will install new Cisco CW9176 Indoor APs, Cisco CW9163 Outdoor APs, Cisco Catalyst 9800 WLC physical and virtual high availability pairs, and a Cisco Catalyst Center Appliance. In addition to assessing current Cisco 5500 WLC configurations, PIMC has requested a Wireless Security Assessment be performed to ensure the wireless network configurations/settings are to US Government security standards and Cisco best practice standards. Wireless Site Surveys will be performed prior to AP deployment to determine the new Real Time Location Services (RTLS) Radio Frequency (RF) design and AP placement. A post-deployment wireless site survey will be conducted after AP installation to validate coverage and to determine if any final adjustments are required. Access Point installations for both indoor and outdoor will be provided along with associated cabling installations and moves. Migration efforts will be worked within ten (10) scheduled maintenance windows. NOTE: This solicitation will be Cisco Name Brand and each element in the Scope of Work must be addressed:
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Aug 22, 2025Amendment 2 is posted to extend solicitation to 09/02/2025 @ 0900 PDT. Amendment 1 is added to post Q/A. Does the government require HEPA cars for this engagement? Yes, HEPA carts are required in all patient areas. TO RECEIVE UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON THIS REQUIREMENT, INCLUDING ANSWERS TO VENDOR QUESTIONS, MODIFICATIONS TO THE REQUIREMENT OR EXTENSIONS TO THE OFFER DUE DATE, USE THE FOLLOW THIS REQUIREMENT FEATURE TO ENSURE SYSTEM NOTIFICATIONS. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Submit written quotes only; oral offers will not be accepted. This requirement is under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) codes: 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing; 1250 employees. This requirement is set-aside 100% Buy Indian (specific to Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Services); wherein, Buy Indian means American Indian and Alaska Native Small businesses, in accordance with the criteria and size standards of 13 CFR Part 121. Definitions. Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE). Any business activity owned by one or more Indians or Indian Tribes that is established for the purpose of profit provided that: the combined Indian or Indian Tribe ownership must constitute not less than 51 percent of the enterprise; the Indians or Indian Tribes must, together, receive at least a majority of the earnings from the contract; and the management and daily business operations of an enterprise must be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians. To ensure actual control over the enterprise, the individuals must possess requisite management or technical capabilities directly related to the primary industry in which the enterprise conducts business. The enterprise must meet these requirements throughout the following time periods: At the time an offer is made in response to a written solicitation; At the time of the contract award; and During the full term of the contract. Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE). An IEE that is also a small business concern established in accordance with the criteria and size standards of 13 CFR part 121. Offerors that do not fall into this category will not be considered for award. REQUIREMENTS: Indian Health Services (IHS), Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC) requires a Cisco Wireless upgrade comprising of sixteen (16) buildings within their campus. Vendor will provide migration services for PIMC s wireless network consisting of End of Life (EOL) Cisco Access Points (AP)s, Cisco 5520 Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC)s, and Cisco Prime Infrastructure Management Platform. Vendor will install new Cisco CW9176 Indoor APs, Cisco CW9163 Outdoor APs, Cisco Catalyst 9800 WLC physical and virtual high availability pairs, and a Cisco Catalyst Center Appliance. In addition to assessing current Cisco 5500 WLC configurations, PIMC has requested a Wireless Security Assessment be performed to ensure the wireless network configurations/settings are to US Government security standards and Cisco best practice standards. Wireless Site Surveys will be performed prior to AP deployment to determine the new Real Time Location Services (RTLS) Radio Frequency (RF) design and AP placement. A post-deployment wireless site survey will be conducted after AP installation to validate coverage and to determine if any final adjustments are required. Access Point installations for both indoor and outdoor will be provided along with associated cabling installations and moves. Migration efforts will be worked within ten (10) scheduled maintenance windows. NOTE: This solicitation will be Cisco Name Brand and each element in the Scope of Work must be addressed:
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Aug 27, 2025Amendment 3 is posted to remove provision 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting and extend solicitation to 09/03/2025 @ 0900 PDT. Amendment 2 is posted to extend solicitation to 09/02/2025 @ 0900 PDT. Amendment 1 is added to post Q/A. Does the government require HEPA cars for this engagement? Yes, HEPA carts are required in all patient areas. TO RECEIVE UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON THIS REQUIREMENT, INCLUDING ANSWERS TO VENDOR QUESTIONS, MODIFICATIONS TO THE REQUIREMENT OR EXTENSIONS TO THE OFFER DUE DATE, USE THE FOLLOW THIS REQUIREMENT FEATURE TO ENSURE SYSTEM NOTIFICATIONS. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Submit written quotes only; oral offers will not be accepted. This requirement is under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) codes: 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing; 1250 employees. This requirement is set-aside 100% Buy Indian (specific to Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Services); wherein, Buy Indian means American Indian and Alaska Native Small businesses, in accordance with the criteria and size standards of 13 CFR Part 121. Definitions. Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE). Any business activity owned by one or more Indians or Indian Tribes that is established for the purpose of profit provided that: the combined Indian or Indian Tribe ownership must constitute not less than 51 percent of the enterprise; the Indians or Indian Tribes must, together, receive at least a majority of the earnings from the contract; and the management and daily business operations of an enterprise must be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians. To ensure actual control over the enterprise, the individuals must possess requisite management or technical capabilities directly related to the primary industry in which the enterprise conducts business. The enterprise must meet these requirements throughout the following time periods: At the time an offer is made in response to a written solicitation; At the time of the contract award; and During the full term of the contract. Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE). An IEE that is also a small business concern established in accordance with the criteria and size standards of 13 CFR part 121. Offerors that do not fall into this category will not be considered for award. REQUIREMENTS: Indian Health Services (IHS), Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC) requires a Cisco Wireless upgrade comprising of sixteen (16) buildings within their campus. Vendor will provide migration services for PIMC s wireless network consisting of End of Life (EOL) Cisco Access Points (AP)s, Cisco 5520 Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC)s, and Cisco Prime Infrastructure Management Platform. Vendor will install new Cisco CW9176 Indoor APs, Cisco CW9163 Outdoor APs, Cisco Catalyst 9800 WLC physical and virtual high availability pairs, and a Cisco Catalyst Center Appliance. In addition to assessing current Cisco 5500 WLC configurations, PIMC has requested a Wireless Security Assessment be performed to ensure the wireless network configurations/settings are to US Government security standards and Cisco best practice standards. Wireless Site Surveys will be performed prior to AP deployment to determine the new Real Time Location Services (RTLS) Radio Frequency (RF) design and AP placement. A post-deployment wireless site survey will be conducted after AP installation to validate coverage and to determine if any final adjustments are required. Access Point installations for both indoor and outdoor will be provided along with associated cabling installations and moves. Migration efforts will be worked within ten (10) scheduled maintenance windows. NOTE: This solicitation will be Cisco Name Brand and each element in the Scope of Work must be addressed:
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Sep 02, 2025Notice history
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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Posted Aug 22, 2025View changes (1)
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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Posted Aug 27, 2025View changes (2)
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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation LATEST Posted Sep 02, 2025View changes (2)
- Description: Description was updated
- Response Deadline: Sep 02, 2025 → Sep 03, 2025
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USA