# VMware Replacement

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ihs06ss2025

- Solicitation number: IHS-06-SS2025
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was July 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Indian Health Service
- Contracting office: Tucson Area Indian Health Service (75H714)
- NAICS: 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Product or service code: DF10 IT Management tools and services delivered as a service, by subscription, or service contract. Includes Enterprise Architecture (EA), Financial Management, and Strategic Planning. EA includes services supporting business, information, application and technical architecture to drive standardization, integration and efficiency among business technology solutions. Financial Management includes services involved in the planning, budgeting, spend management and chargeback of IT expenditures and the costing of IT products and services. IT Management and Strategic Planning include senior professional and administrative support services facilitating centralized IT strategy and planning.
- Set-aside: Indian small business economic enterprise
- Place of performance: Tucson, Arizona
- County: Pima County (FIPS 04019). https://abierto.us/counties/pima-county-az-04019
- City: Tucson. https://abierto.us/cities/tucson-az-0477000
- First posted: June 16, 2025
- Last posted: June 24, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2f116657a37c4e12873f6a7050fb6a06/view

## Description

This is a Sources Sought Notice Only. This is not a Request for Quote. The Indian Health Service, located at 7900 South J Stock Rd. in Tucson, AZ is performing market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified: (1) Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) or (2) Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) to implement a modern, scalable, and secure virtualization platform to replace the existing VMware-based infrastructure at the Indian Health Service located in Tucson, AZ.

All interested firms who meet the requirements stated in the Scope of Work (SOW) shall respond in writing. See attached SOW for additional specifications. When submitting the information include the Firm's Name, Address, Point of contact (name, title, telephone number, e-mail address) and UEI number. Indicate which business category, ISBEE or IEE in which the organization qualifies. A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to provide the requirements.

Documentation from the manufacturer (i.e. correspondence from manufacturer) of your firm being an authorized distributor for the manufacturer. Submit responses to the Contracting Officer, Susan Protho at susan.protho@ihs, no later than 5:00 PM MST on Friday, July 4, 2025. The reference number IHS-06-SS2025 shall be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

The NAICS Code 541512- Computer Systems Design and Related Services is applicable to this acquisition. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. The Government will use responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision.

## Publications

- June 16, 2025: Sources sought, due July 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice c9f0edccd78b4c7891137efc39454bf9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c9f0edccd78b4c7891137efc39454bf9/view
- June 17, 2025: Sources sought, due July 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 6fd0ff4267204d82b16a5edba317bc87. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6fd0ff4267204d82b16a5edba317bc87/view
- June 17, 2025: Sources sought, due July 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 98c352a3620a449e9a74d0de9d7c8ae5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/98c352a3620a449e9a74d0de9d7c8ae5/view
- June 17, 2025: Sources sought, due July 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice b270ac057a7e4442a24d1964e407482e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b270ac057a7e4442a24d1964e407482e/view
- June 24, 2025: Sources sought, due July 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 2f116657a37c4e12873f6a7050fb6a06. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2f116657a37c4e12873f6a7050fb6a06/view

## Points of contact

- Susan Protho, susan.protho@ihs.gov, 5202952462
- Bernard Howell, bernard.howell@ihs.gov, 5202952502

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