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ISBEE/IEE: VanDyke Software and Maintenance Services (Base + 4)
75H70426Q00005
Indian Health Service, Division of Acquisitions Policy HQ. Other Computer Related Services.
Response deadline
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST
Closed 301 days ago. Posted November 12, 2025. Scheduled to archive December 6, 2025.
Description
As published on SAM.gov.
Pursuant to 48 CFR Part 326, Subpart 326.603-3 and IHM 5.5-6, Indian Health Service (IHS) must use the negotiation authority of the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, to give preference to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) whenever the use of that authority is authorized and practicable. The Government is seeking to identify Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) capable of performing the below Indian Health Services (IHS) requirement.
Any vendor responding to this notice should submit their capability statement as well as the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (Attachment 1). Instructions for submission are outlined below in Response Requirement section. This is a Sources Sought Notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, or quotations.
The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified small and/or other than small Indian-Owned Firms (25 USC 47) that can provide the required brand name VanDyke Software and Maintenance Services for IHS. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition strategy. The NAICS Code is:
541519 – Information Technology Value Added Resellers. Size standard is 150 Employees.
IHS is seeking ISBEE/IEE vendors who are VanDyke authorized resellers and are capable of providing the licenses and maintenances of the VanDyke Secure FX/Secure CRT bundle software for the Indian Health Service (IHS) as specified in attachment 2. RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS The Government requests interested parties submit a written response to this notice with the following information: Company Name Company Address Unique Entity ID (UEI) and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Point of Contact (including telephone number and email address) Identification of business size and category, i.e. IEE, ISBEE, etc. Size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Capability statement of the company VanDyke authorized reseller letter Disclaimer and Important Notes.
This notice shall not obligate the Government to award contract. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses, or the Government's use of such information or otherwise pay for the information provided in response.
The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work.
Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published on a government GPE. Furthermore, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality.
No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). RESPONSE LIMITATIONS AND DUE DATE Responses shall be submitted via email to Javier.medina-velazquez@ihs.gov no later than 10:00am EST on November 21, 2025. Response shall reference the sources sought number 75H70426Q00005 in the email response header.
Capability statements will not be accepted after the due date. The maximum number of pages for this submission is five (5) pages. Attachment 1-IEE Representation Form Attachment 2-Schedule of Supplies
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
November 12, 2025
Sources sought
Due November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST. SAM.gov, notice 088e48465be64348a7f938973da7b7a7
Points of contact
- Javier Medina-Velazquezjavier.medina-velazquez@ihs.gov
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