D -- Purchase of DS3 data network line for the Aberdeenn Area Indian Health Hospitals to connect to and have circuit connect to the router by fiber at the Aberdeen Area IHS, Aberdeen, South Dakota

The Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service plans to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to SDN Communications located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for the installation of a DS3 data network line. This service is intended to connect the Aberdeen Area Indian Health Hospitals to the network via fiber optic cable at the Aberdeen Area Office DIST Computer room in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The contract duration is one year from the date of award, which is set for April 8, 2004. The acquisition is made under the authority of 41 U.S.C.(c)(1), authorizing a non-competitive procurement, and the contract is designated as a small business set-aside. Interested parties with concerns or questions are required to submit a letter by April 7, 2004, close of business, either by mail or fax to the designated contract specialist, Donna Ducheneaux. The contract covers a critical infrastructure upgrade for data connectivity within the Indian Health Hospitals under the jurisdiction of the Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service. The awarding of the contract to SDN Communications reflects the intent to utilize a sole source provider for this fiber network connection service.