RECOVERY ACT PROJECT

Recovery Act - Request for Quotation - Indian Health Service Product AcquisitionProject Number: N10PS18589 RECOVERY ACT PROJECT: THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE FOR NASA SEWP IV CONTRACT HOLDERS WHO CAN PROVIDE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS. The Department of Interior (DOI), National Business Center (NBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Herndon Office on the behalf of the Indian Health Service (IHS), is soliciting qualified GSA Scheduleholders to submit responses to a Request for Quotation for Miscellaneous Information Technology Computer Hardware Products for health centers located in Billings, MT and Nashville, TN that are operated by IHS. This will be a "Brand Name or Equal" procurement. The IHS, Division of Information Technology Operations (ITO) is intending to use Recovery Act funds for this procurement. The funding was included in the programs OMB Spend Plan for the Recovery Act as a component of the IT Infrastructure upgrade in support of meaningful use (ARRA-I-001). The Treasury Account Symbol for IHS is 75 9/0 0389. IHS-ITO provides core network services and support to federal and tribal health care facilities in over 33 states. The hardware associated with this acquisition directly address the equipment needs in support of ARRA related work as well as continuity and compatibility with existing equipment within IHS-ITO. This acquisition supports the objective expected from the spending of ARRA funds as noted in the IHS-ITO ARRA Implementation Plan for Health Information Technology. This plan has been approved by OMB and is posted on www.recovery.gov. The objective of this acquisition is to purchase miscellaneous IT computer hardware products for the IHS. The Acquisition Services Directorate intends to issue this requirement as a firm fixed price competitive delivery order award, to a GSA Schedule holder only. The NAICS code for this requirement is 423430, "Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers", size standard, 100 employees. The contract will contribute materially to IHS' successful completion of its responsibilities under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Please direct any questions about this requirement to Chuck Spencer at +1 (555) 000-0000, contact@example.gov and/or Felix Diaz at +1 (555) 000-0000, felix.diaz @aqd.nbc.gov not later than August 31, 2010. If you are qualified and interested in competing for this effort, you may participate by submitting a response to the GSA e-Buy Request for Quotation posted on www.ebuy.gsa.gov. E-mailed responses will not be honored.