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Notice of Intent to Sole Source UNITRENDS hardware and software support services for the Mescalero Service Unit
Contact and place of performance
Tamela Richards
Mescalero, NM
USA
The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service for Albuquerque Service Unit hereby submits a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to CDW Government LLC, UEI: PHZDZ8SJ5CM1, to provide Unitrends hardware and software support services for the Mescalero Service Unit located in Mescalero, NM. UNITRENDS hardware and software are currently deployed at the Mescalero Service Unit to perform system ba...
View moreThe determination not to compete the proposed action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received normally will be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred for responding to this notice.
This is not a request for quotes or proposals.
Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contract Specialist, Tamela Richards, via email: [email protected]
Please include the following wording in the subject line of the email: “Notice of Intent -Questions Submission – UNITRENDS_Support_Services (MSU)” by May 4th, 2026, no later than 12:00PM (noon) MDT.
Thank you!
The Indian Health Service (IHS), Albuquerque Area Office, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to CDW Government LLC for Unitrends hardware and software support services. These services support the Mescalero Service Unit in Mescalero, NM, where Unitrends technology is currently utilized for system backups, data restoration, and disaster recovery functions. The procurement ensures system availability and data integrity while preventing operational disruptions or security vulnerabilities associated with lapses in licensing. This requirement is classified under NAICS 334112 for Computer Storage Device Manufacturing and PSC 7K20 for IT and Telecom - Storage Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software).
The acquisition is being conducted as a sole-source action pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, as the agency has determined that only one responsible source can satisfy the requirement. The estimated value of the contract is below the simplified acquisition threshold, and there is no set-aside designated for this notice. While this is not a request for quotes, the government will consider information received to determine if a competitive procurement is advantageous. Responses must demonstrate that competition would not be cost or time prohibitive or hinder mission objectives.
The deadline for questions regarding this notice is May 4, 2026, at 12:00 PM MDT, directed to Contract Specialist Tamela Richards. Final responses to the notice are due by May 8, 2026. The place of performance is Mescalero, New Mexico, and the notice contains zero attachments. All determinations regarding the competition of this action remain at the sole discretion of the government.
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