IT Equipment for the Tucson Area

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation and purpose of this procurement is to purchase four Dell Laptops (model 7680)  or equivalent to support the Tucson Area OEHE staff. Please see attachments for additional information.

This acquisition is set-aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE). The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this requirment is 334111. The solicitation will be awarded as a single award firm-fixed price type contract. The equipment will be delivered to the Tucson Area Indian Health Service (TAIHS) 4 to 6 weeks after award. 

Please submit all questions by email to susan.protho@ihs.gov no later than Friday, November 29, 2023 at 5:00 P.M. MST.  Questions cannot be answered over the phone, all questions must be sent via email. All Proposals will be due by December 10, 2024, at 5:00 P.M.MST. 

This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines.  Registration information can be found at https://www.sam.gov.

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 already registered to use IPP, you will not be required to re-register- however, we encourage you make sure your organization and designated IPP user accounts are valid and up to date.

The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

If you require assistance registering or IPP account access, please contact the IPP Helpdesk at (866) 973-3131 (M-F 8AM to 6PM ET), or IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov.

Potiential Offerors hereby notified that future information about this acquisition, including the solicitation and subsequent amendments, will be only distributed solefy through SAM.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation documentation will not be available. The SAM.gov site provides downloading instructions. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed soley through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to- date information about this acquisition.

Contact Information:

Contracting Office Address

• Indian Health Service, 7900 South J Stock Rd., Tucson AZ 85746

Primary Point of Contact

• Susan Protho, Contracting Officer 
• Email address: susan.protho@ ihs.gov 
• Phone Number: 520-295-2462

Secondary Point of Contact

• Bernard Howell, Contracting Officer Representative
• Email: bernard.howell@ihs.gov 
• Phone Number: 520-295-2502

Amendment 0001 - Question and Answers (See attachment Section)