Combined Synopsis/Solicitation RFQ # 246-24-Q-0129
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with
the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with
additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only
solicitation; quotes are being requested in response to this notice and a written solicitation
will NOT be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) # 246-
24-Q-0129. Submit only written quotes for this RFQ. This solicitation is a 100% BUY
INDIAN SET ASIDE. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses
are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05. The associated NAICS
code is 334118.
This RFQ contains five (1) Line Items:
CLIN DESCRIPTION COST
01 Cisco Catalyst 9300 24-port MGIG and UPOE network switch or
equal
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 60 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF AWARD
The estimated value of the Purchase Order is $15,000.00
Vendor Requirements: SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK
Submit Quotes no later than: 06/12/2024 02:00p.m. CDT to the Following Point of Contact:
Mary Ann Yocham, Contract Specialist, via Email: maryann.yocham@ihs.gov.
Evaluation: FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (completed as follows):
(a) The Government will award a firm fixed price Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation to
the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the
Government, with price and other factors considered equally. The following factors shall be used
to evaluate offers:
Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
Pricing
- Pricing will be evaluated on the total cost.
Technical Requirements
Cisco Catalyst 9300 24-port MGIG and UPOE network switch or equal:
• Solution Support 8x5xxNBD for Catalyst 9300
• 1100W AC 80+ PLATINUM CONFIG 1 POWER SUPPLY
• 2nd 1100W AC 80+ Platinum config 1 secondary power supply
• Catalyst 9300 8 x 10GE Network Module
• C9300 DNA ESSENTIALS, 24-PORT TERM LICENSES
• SOLN SUPP SW SUBC9300 DNA ESSENTIALS
• C9300 DNA ESSENTIALS, 24-PORT, 3 YEAR TERM LICENSE
• NETWORK PLUG-N-PLAY CONNECT FOR ZERO-TOUCH DEVICE DEPLOYMENT
• All mounting hardware for rack installation
• (2) CABINET JUMPER POWER CORD, 250 VAC 13A, C14-C15 CONNECTORS
• (4) 10GBASE-SR SFP Module
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Past History Performance
- Vendor shall submit 3 past history performance references
VENDORS SHALL SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:
COMPLETED PRICING
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
PAST HISTORY PERFORMANCE REFERENCES
INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE FORM
VENDORS SUBMITTING OR EQUAL ITEMS MUST SUBMIT DESCRIPTITVE LITERATURE
SHOWING HOW THEIR PRODUCT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE REQUIREMENTS BEING
SOLICITED
This solicitation will result in a firm fixed price Purchase Order pursuant to the terms and conditions
below. Terms and conditions other than those stated will not be accepted. The above pricing is
all inclusive.
PROVISIONS: The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation:
FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations
and Certifications- Commercial Items (the offeror should include a completed copy of this
provision with their quote).
CLAUSES: The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation:
FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services
(Nov 2023); FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or
Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024) (to include the
following clauses sited): FAR 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023);
FAR 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023); FAR 52.219-6,
Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020); FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business
Program Representation (Feb 2024); FAR 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021); FAR
52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2024); FAR 52.222-21,
Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015); FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016);
FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020); FAR 52.222-50,
Combatting Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021); FAR 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022);
FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021); FAR 52.226-8,
Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban text Messaging While Driving (May 2024); FAR 52.232-
33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Oct 2018); FAR
52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996); FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services
(Nov 1999); FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999); FAR 52.252-2, Clauses
Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998); FAR 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov
2020); HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity
Investigations (Dec 2015); HHSAR 352.226-1, Indian Preference (Dec 2015); HHSAR 352.226-
4, Notice of Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise Set Aside; HHSAR 352.226-5, Notice of
Indian Economic Enterprise set-aside; HHSAR 352.226-6, Indian Economic Enterprise
Subcontracting Limitations; HHSAR 352.226-7, Indian Economic Enterprise Representation;
HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; HHSAR 352.239-71, Security
Requirements for Information Technology Resources (Feb 2024); HHSAR 352.239-72,
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Information System Security Plan and Accreditation (Feb 2024); HSAR 352.239-78, Information
and Communication Technology Accessibility Notice (Feb 2024); HHSAR 352.239-79, Information
and Communication Technology Accessibility (Feb 2024); The above Provisions and Clauses may
be obtained via internet at https://www.acquisition.gov/
And https://www.acquisition.gov/hhsar
Miscellaneous:
NO FAX QUOTATIONS
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS – SUBMISSION VIA EMAIL IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION. (maryann.yocham@ihs.gov)
All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database located
at https://www.sam.gov/sam/ prior to any contract award. Please submit the following
information with each quote: Vendor Name, Cage Code, UEI, Tax Identification Number,
Prompt Payment Terms, Delivery Time, GSA Contract Number (if applicable), Date quote
expires, warranty, total price for each line item, total quote price, and technical
documentation in sufficient detail to determine technical acceptability. Failure to provide
sufficient technical detail may result in rejection of your quote.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Office of Management Services
Division of Acquisition Policy (DAP)
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857 INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
BUY INDIAN ACT
INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE
REPRESENTATION FORM
SOLICITATION/SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI #: _________________________________________________
PROJECT TITLE: ________________________________________________________
DATE: ___________________________________________________________________
In accordance with 25 U.S.C. 47 the Buy Indian Act, the signature below constitutes self-certification that the
Offeror meets the definition of an “Indian Economic Enterprise” (HHSAR 326.601) in response to
this Sources Sought Notice, Request for Information (RFI) or Solicitation and resultant contract.
The enterprise must meet the definition of “Indian Economic Enterprise” throughout the following time periods:
(1) At the time an offer is made in response to this solicitation;
(2) At the time of contract award; and
(3) During the full term of the contract performance period. At any point during these periods, if the Contractor no
longer meets the eligibility requirements, the contractor must provide immediate written notification to the Contracting
Officer.
Individual Contracting Officers may require documentation of eligibility before awarding a set-aside or sole source
contracts under the Buy Indian Act and awards may be subject to protest if the eligibility of the successful Offeror is
in question. In addition to the self-certification requirements, successful Offerors must also be registered with the
System of Award Management (SAM).
Any false or misleading information submitted by an enterprise when submitting an offer in consideration of an award
set-aside under the authority of the Buy Indian Act is a violation of the law and punishable under 18 U.S.C. 1001.
False claims submitted as part of contract performance are subject to the penalties enumerated in 31 U.S.C. 3729 to
3731 and 18 U.S.C. 287.
REPRESENTATION
The Offeror represents as part of its offer that it does _____, does not _____ meet the definition of an “Indian
Economic Enterprise” with “Indian Ownership” under the authority of the Buy Indian Act.
_______________________________________
Name of the 51% owner of IEE Firm
_______________________________________
Certifying Signature
_______________________________________
Print Name
_________________________________________
Name of Federally Recognized Tribal Entity
_________________________________________
Business Name
_________________________________________
UEI Number
Department of Health and Human Services
Indian Health Service
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Specifications
IT Cisco Catalyst 9300 switch
1. PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT
Haskell Indian Health Services, Indian Health Services (IHS) has a need for a Cisco Catalyst 9300 switchs.
This additional hardware will increase the speed and efficiency of the performance of existing hardware by
upgrading the speed to 10Gb between our servers and network switch
2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Cisco Catalyst 9300 24-port MGIG and UPOE network switch:
Solution Support 8x5xxNBD for Catalyst 9300
1100W AC 80+ PLATINUM CONFIG 1 POWER SUPPLY
2nd 1100W AC 80+ Platinum config 1 secondary power supply
Catalyst 9300 8 x 10GE Network Module
C9300 DNA ESSENTIALS, 24-PORT TERM LICENSES
SOLN SUPP SW SUBC9300 DNA ESSENTIALS
C9300 DNA ESSENTIALS, 24-PORT, 3 YEAR TERM LICENSE
NETWORK PLUG-N-PLAY CONNECT FOR ZERO-TOUCH DEVICE DEPLOYMENT
All mounting hardware for rack installation
(2) CABINET JUMPER POWER CORD, 250 VAC 13A, C14-C15 CONNECTORS
(4) 10GBASE-SR SFP Module
3. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
60 days from date of award
4. LEVEL OF EFFORT
4.1. The contractor shall provide new equipment.
4.1.1. This should include all accessories to operate the equipment and features as listed to include, but
not limited to:
4.1.1.1. Cables
4.1.1.2. Adapters
4.1.1.3. Batteries
4.2. The contractor shall delivery to Haskell Indian Health Services at 2415 Massachusetts Street,
Lawrence, KS 66046 with all installation instructions, warranty documents, and specifications.
4.3. Training: Contractor shall provide an online resource for training and initial use.
5. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
5.1. In accordance with HHSAR 304.1303, To ensure compliance with Homeland Security Presidential
Directive-12: Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors
(HSPD-12) It is the IHS policy that all staff and contractors who require physical access to federally
controlled facilities and logical access to the IHS Information Technology (IT) networks and systems
must obtain an HSPD-12-compliant access card. Individuals will be issued an access card upon
Department of Health and Human Services
Indian Health Service
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meeting the HSPD-12 requirements and a favorable background investigation.
5.2. The US PHS Haskell IHS Clinic is a tobacco/smoke free environment (buildings and grounds). No
tobacco/smoking use will be tolerated during service.
5.3. Security Requirements: Contractor personnel will be required to contact the government designated
point of contact upon arrival when reporting for service calls or delivery supplies. The contractor
shall be responsible for the security of all organizational information. Current rules and regulations
applicable to the premises, where the work shall be performed shall apply to the contractor and its
employees while working on the premises. These regulations include but are not limited to, escort by
Haskell IHS Clinic official, presenting valid identification, smoking restriction and any safety
procedures.
5.4. The contractor shall not disclose or cause to disseminate any information concerning operations
of Haskell IHS Clinic. Such action(s) could result in violation of the contract and possible legal
actions.
5.4.1. All inquiries, comments, or complaints arising from any matter observed, experienced or learned
of as a result of or in connection with the performance of the contract, the resolution of which may
require the dissemination of official information, shall be directed to the government’s designated
representative.
5.5. Termination Amortization Schedule: A termination amortization schedule shall be included as an
attachment of the awarded contract. If the Government does not exercise any of the options listed in
the price / cost schedule, the Government’s not exercising the options will have the same effect as if
the Government terminated for convenience. All remedies afforded to contractor in regards to a
termination for convenience shall be available to the contractor.
6. DELIVERABLES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
6.1. Delivery: The contractor will coordinate the delivery with the designated government employee. The
designated government employee will work with the pertinent government agency(ies) to secure the
needed delivery area. No deliveries can be made after 4:15pm, cannot leave packages unattended.
Must leave packages with Supply Tech or point of contract. Driver needs a valid ID.
6.2. Contractor Point of Contact: The contractor shall furnish one designated point of contact (POC) to the
government’s designated representative for coordination of supplies, delivery, and/or maintenance. The
POC will be empowered to make daily decisions to ensure that the contract implementation and day-to-day
maintenance meets the terms and conditions of this contract.
6.3. Contractor’s Phone Numbers: The contractor shall provide a toll-free telephone number for service
calls, which must be answered during at least eight working hours, between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm,
Monday through Friday.
7. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, FACILITIES AND SERVICES
7.1. The Government shall make no supply of property, facilities, and services.
8. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY, FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Department of Health and Human Services
Indian Health Service
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8.1. Required personnel, materials, supplies and equipment: The contractor shall furnish all personnel,
materials, supplies and equipment required to perform work under the contract, to include but not
limited to: equipment and shipping.
9. CHANGES TO THE SPECIFICATIONS
Any changes to these specifications shall be authorized and approved only through written correspondence
from the Contracting Officer. Costs incurred by the contractor through the actions of parties other than the
Contracting Officer shall be borne by the contractor.
