# Notice of Intent to Sole Source UNITRENDS hardware and software support services for the Mescalero Service Unit Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/f20118e9d02c4e6882b12b9565bfdf33 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was May 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of Health and Human Services - Agency: Indian Health Service - Contracting office: Indian Health Service (n-INDIANHEALTHSERVICE) - NAICS: 334112 Computer Storage Device Manufacturing - Product or service code: 7K20 Hardware, software, and other equipment needed for specialized High Performance Computing (HPC) systems used in solving complex computational problems through massive concurrent use of computing resources and parallel processing techniques. - Place of performance: Mescalero, New Mexico - County: Otero County (FIPS 35035). https://abierto.us/counties/otero-county-nm-35035 - City: Mescalero. https://abierto.us/cities/mescalero-nm-3547920 - First posted: April 29, 2026 - Last posted: April 29, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f20118e9d02c4e6882b12b9565bfdf33/view ## Description 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 backups, restorations, and disaster recovery functions. These services are essential to maintaining system availability, protecting data integrity, and supporting continuity of operations. A lapse in licensing or support would increase operational risk that could lead to disruptions in mission-critical systems, reduced recovery options, and potential exposure to security vulnerabilities. The estimated total value for this requirement is below the simplified acquisition threshold. The sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from placing an order on a competitive basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supply or service will satisfy agency requirements and is based on market research. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of agency. The 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: Tamela.Richards@ihs.gov 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! ## Publications - April 29, 2026: Special notice, due May 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice f20118e9d02c4e6882b12b9565bfdf33. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f20118e9d02c4e6882b12b9565bfdf33/view ## Points of contact - Tamela Richards, tamela.richards@ihs.gov, 505-256-6762 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/f20118e9d02c4e6882b12b9565bfdf33.