Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Replication

The purpose of this acquisition is to purchase the following items for Tucson Area Office Indian Health Service (TAOIHS).This procurement will require the following items:1. Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Data Domain 6400 (1 EA).2. Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager Essentials ( 1 EA).No refurbished equipment will be accepted. Please see SOW attachment for more detailed technical specifications. Must submit specifications for all equipment.This acquisition is set-aside for Native Owned small business. Based on Best Value, Lowest Price acceptable.The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this requirment is 423430. The solicitation will be awarded as a single award firm-fixed price type contract. The location where the work will be performed, will be specified in the Statement of Work (SOW). This solicitation is set-aside for Native Owned small business. If TAOIHS does not receive offer(s) that is reasonably priced, TAOIHS will then evaluate quotes and consider award

to other small business concerns.Please submit all questions by email to Michael.Thorne@ihs.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, May 2, 2024. All Quotes will be due by May 17, 2024, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. All answers to questions will be posted to the SAM.GOV website, as an Amendment to the Solicitation.All Contractors must submit quotes by the due date to include: Name of company, Address, Point of Contact, phone number, Unique Entity ID (UEI) number, and the pricing Schedule and information regarding productsThis 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 reregister-however, we encourage you make sure your organization and designated IPP user accountsare 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. Potential Offerors hereby notified that future information about this acquisition, including the solicitation and subsequent amendments, will be only distributed soley through SAM.gov. Hard copiesof 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.The Offeror shall complete the following in order to submit a complete quote.(a) Complete and return Standard Form 1449, including your DUNS/Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number. Include contact information for your Principal (the person authorized to represent you and negotiate in this matter). ***NOTE: Sign in Block 30a, Name and Title of Signer in Block 30b, Date in Block 30c.Include the Offereor’s DUNS/ Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and email address for correspondence in Block 17a.(b) Complete and return any Amendments (SF30) that has been issued, complete Block 8, 15A and 15B before submitting.(c) Complete Section B2 Pricing (page 2 of SF-1449), Complete a and b to include the Contractor’s information.