ISBEE/IEE Set Aside Compute Servers and Network Switches

Amendment Two (2) The Request for Quotation (RFQ) is hereby amended to incorporate FAR 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule, in full text. The Government is concurrently pursuing a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for this requirement. As of the date of this amendment, a waiver has not been granted. If a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule is granted prior to award, the Government will amend the solicitation accordingly and notify all offerors of the change. The quotation submission deadline is hereby extended to September 11, 2026. Amendment One (1) - Responses to Questions in accordance to RFQ. See attachment "75H70926BAO-069-RFQ Question and Answers - IT" 1. DESCRIPTION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 75H70926BAO-069-RFQ is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for Billings Area Server Refresh. This acquisition is set-aside for 100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. The Government intends to award to a responsible party whose offer meets the solicitation requirements and provides “Best Value to the Government” based on price and other factors. Offerors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of quotation submission. Award announcement will be made through electronic public notice, via SAM.gov. Quotes must be received via email no later than September 4th 2026, at 1:00 pm MDT. 2. REQUIREMENT – The Billings Area Office requires the following commercial products on a brand name or equal basis. The brand-name references identify the level of quality and performance required and are not intended to restrict competition. For an equal product, the respondent must furnish sufficient information for the Government to determine compliance. The Government is not responsible for locating or obtaining information that is not furnished or specifically identified in the submission. • Identify the manufacturer, brand, model, and part number. • Provide manufacturer-controlled specification sheets, technical literature, drawings, test data, or other reliable product information. • Describe any modification necessary to make the product conform and identify who will perform the modification and when. • Clearly identify any difference from the brand reference or the Government’s requirements. 3. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS – See Attachment: B01 – SOW Area Wide Server Replacement PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE CLIN Description Quantity 001 Configuration 1 – Minimum 50 TB Usable, 4 Compute Servers 3 002 Configuration 2 – Minimum 30 TB Usable, 3 Compute Servers 3 Alternative Line Item Structure Quoters may propose an alternative line item structure when the line items identified in this RFQ do not align with the quoter’s customary commercial practices, delivery structure, or invoicing practices. Any proposed alternative structure should clearly map to the Government’s requirements and identify any resulting changes to quantities, units of measure, pricing, delivery, or invoicing. The Contractor must provide only new equipment and new parts for the required products described herein; no used, refurbished, or remanufactured equipment or parts shall be provided under any circumstances. Absolutely no “Gray Market Goods” or “Counterfeit Electronic Parts” shall be provided. Gray Market Goods are defined as genuine branded goods intentionally or unintentionally sold outside of an authorized sales-territory or by non-authorized dealers in an authorized territory. All equipment shall be accompanied by the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) warranty. Counterfeit Electronic Parts are defined as unlawful or unauthorized reproduction, substitution, or alteration that has been knowingly mismarked, misidentified, or otherwise misrepresented to be an authentic, unmodified electronic part from the original manufacturer, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitution includes used electronic parts represented as new, or the false identification of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics. “The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) mandates that U.S. federal agencies use the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). In November 2020, OMB issued memorandum M-21-07 "Completing the Transition to IPv6", which outlines the Federal government's strategic intent "to deliver its information services, operate its networks, and access the services of others using only IPv6". The IHS requires all new IT systems (hardware and software) to operate in a pure IPv6 network environment. This includes on-premises services or third-party hosted services that require network integration into the IHS network. The Offeror's solution shall comply with the IPv6 standards profile as defined by the NIST USGv6 Program: https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/usgv6-program”. 4. DELIVERY AND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Indian Health Service, Billings Area Office, Billings MT 59101. The delivery period is: Sixty (60) days from date of award. 5. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address: www.acquisition.gov/far PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE PROVISION Title Date 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions SEP 2024 52.204-7 System for Award Management—Registration Deviation Date 52.204-90 Offeror Identification Deviation Date 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations – Representation Deviation Date 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters Deviation Date 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters Deviation Date 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law Deviation Date 52.222-18 Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products Deviation Date 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate Deviation Date 52.233-2 Service of Protest Deviation Date 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications Deviation Date 52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule. As prescribed in 19.507(h), insert the following clause: Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Manufacturer means the concern that transforms raw materials, miscellaneous parts, or components into the end item. Concerns that only minimally alter the item being procured do not qualify as manufacturers of the end item. Concerns that add substances, parts, or components to an existing end item to modify its performance will not be considered the end item manufacturer, where those identical modifications can be performed by and are available from the manufacturer of the existing end item. Nonmanufacturer means a concern, including a supplier, that provides an end item it did not manufacture, process, or produce. (b) Applicability. (1) This clause does not apply to contracts awarded pursuant to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside or to a contractor that is the manufacturer of the product or end item. (2) This clause applies to— (i)Contracts that have been awarded pursuant to a set-aside, in total or in part, for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3); (ii)Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15; (iii)Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are— (A)Set aside for small business under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or (B)Issued directly to a small business concern under multiple-award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii); (iv)Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are— (A)Set aside in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15 under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or (B)Issued directly to concerns that qualify for the programs described in subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15 under multiple-award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii); and (v)Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone concern unless the Contractor waived the evaluation preference. (c) Requirements. (1)The Contractor shall— (i)Provide an end item that a small business has manufactured, processed, or produced in the United States or its outlying areas; for kit assemblers who are nonmanufacturers, see paragraph (c)(2) of this clause instead; (ii)Be primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sell the type of item being supplied; and (iii)Take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice; for example, providing storage, transportation, or delivery. (2)When the end item being acquired is a kit of supplies, at least 50 percent of the total cost of the components of the kit shall be manufactured, processed, or produced in the United States or its outlying areas by small business concerns. (End of clause) PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (DEV DATE) (a) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. As a minimum, offers shall include— (1) The solicitation number; (2) The name, address, telephone number of the Offeror; (3) The Offeror’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and, if applicable, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator; (4) Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in the provision at 52.212-2 or as described in the solicitation; (5) Responses to provisions that require Offeror completion of information, representations, and certifications (other than those collected via the System for Award Management (SAM)); and (6) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments. (b) Period for acceptance of offers. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. (c) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers. (1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers and any modifications or revisions to the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. (2) Any offer, modification, or revision received after the time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer w