IHS1471354 - IT System Backup Solution - PAO

Modification 1 - uploaded attachments: 

• Questions and Answers
• 5-7th floor plans
• Room photos

Pricing schedule and SOW have not been conformed to meet specifications in Modification 1.

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: 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services; Small Business Size Standard: $40.0M.  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:

1. At the time an offer is made in response to a written solicitation;
2. At the time of the contract award; and
3. 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 Service (IHS) – Phoenix Area Office (PAO), 40 North Central Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4424 has a requirement for a centralized and standardized backup solution for the Phoenix Area Indian Health Service.  Local backups are to be performed onsite to the new local appliances, then replicated out to a central Repository hosted by IHS in Albuquerque, NM or FedRamp approved cloud storage service.  Locations of the sites span Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and New Mexico.

The Government intends to enter into a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), in accordance with FAR 13.303. A blanket purchase agreement (BPA) is a simplified method of filling anticipated repetitive needs for supplies or services by establishing "charge accounts" with qualified sources of supply. In this case, we aim to establish a pricing schedule for TBs of Usable storage for backups.

This procurement is for NEW Equipment ONLY; no remanufactured or "gray market" items. Vendor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, such that OEM warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM). All, warranty and service associated with the equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. All Equipment must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. The quote MUST include a copy of the authorized distributor letter from the manufacturer to verify that the vendor is an authorized distributor of the products being quoted; failure to provide evidence of this may result in your proposal not being further considered.

The following section outlines the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW), as provided by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). All offers shall be Brand Name or Equal to Rubrik Cloud Data Management software tool. This SOW speaks to the minimum salient characteristics/functions for which equal item offerings must explicitly possess to meet the technical requirements of this acquisition. Equal offerings should address how items are different, but equal in addressing the needs of this requirement. Providing literature or product guides will not suffice; narrative responses shall be provided or quotes may not be found technically acceptable.   

See attachments: Combined Synopsis, Statement of Work, Pricing Schedule and Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form for full requirement details.

***QUESTIONS DUE DATE: 09/08/2023 1:00 PM PST – all questions must be received via email by this date/time. ***

***QUOTE DUE DATE: 09/15/2023 9:00 AM PST – all quotes must be received via email by this date/time. ***