BUY INDIAN SET-ASIDE - POWEREDGE SERVERS FOR PAWNEE INDIAN HEALTH CENTER, PAWNEE OK

This contract, issued under solicitation number 246-26-Q-0016 by the Indian Health Service under the Department of Health and Human Services, is a Buy Indian Set-Aside for the procurement of two Dell PowerEdge R770 servers to be delivered to the Pawnee Indian Health Center in Pawnee, Oklahoma. The solicitation is strictly limited to Indian Economic Enterprises certified under the Buy Indian Act, requiring all offerors to self-certify their status and remain eligible throughout contract performance. Proposals must be submitted electronically to Edson.Yellowfish@ihs.gov by May 21, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. CDT, and all respondents must be currently registered in the System for Award Management with a valid Unique Entity Identifier and Tax Identification Number. The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price acquisition under FAR Part 12 for commercial items, evaluated under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, where technical acceptability—based on full compliance with the stated specifications including dual Intel Xeon 6527P processors, 64GB DDR5 RAM, redundant power supplies, and PERC H965i RAID controllers—is a mandatory pass/fail threshold, followed by price as the sole differentiator. All equipment must be new, unused, and non-substituted, delivered to 1215 Heritage Circle, Pawnee, OK, within 30 days of award, and installed to support critical health IT systems including RPMS EHR and BMW Practice Management. The contractor must provide a five-year Dell ProSupport warranty, all necessary accessories, installation guides, and online training resources. Special requirements include strict adherence to the Pawnee Indian Health Center’s tobacco- and smoke-free policy, mandatory on-site visitor access protocols requiring identification and escort, and confidentiality obligations prohibiting disclosure of any facility operations. The contractor must designate a primary point of contact with decision-making authority and provide a toll-free service line staffed 8 hours a day, Monday through Friday. Payment will be processed via Electronic Funds Transfer through SAM, and invoicing procedures must comply with FAR 52.232-33. Additional clauses require compliance with federal labor and procurement regulations including affirmative action for workers with disabilities, anti-trafficking measures, contractor whistleblower rights, and compliance with HHSAR provisions specific to Indian preference and subcontracting limitations. No packaging standards, barcoding, or MIL-STDs are specified, and no Contracting Officer’s Representative