KSU Telecommunication Services
ID: IHS1522020Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFINDIAN HEALTH SERVICENAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVCWINDOW ROCK, AZ, 86515, USA

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ccc83fed10ae45bba4569b68ded92316/view
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    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Indian Health Service's Navajo Area Indian Health Service, intends to award a non-competitive, sole-source contract for telecommunication services to Navajo Communications Co Inc. This procurement aims to ensure uninterrupted communication services critical for direct patient care at the Kayenta Service Unit in Kayenta, Arizona, with a base performance period of one year starting from March 1, 2026, and four additional option years. Interested parties are advised that this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, and any responses must be submitted by January 22, 2026, to be considered. For further inquiries, contact Daisha Richards at Daisha.Richards@ihs.gov or call 928-697-5076.

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    Daisha Richards
    (928) 697-5076
    Daisha.Richards@ihs.gov
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    IHS IEE Representation Form_Jan 2022_508 Compliant.pdf
    The Indian Health Service (IHS) utilizes the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form for solicitations, sources sought, and requests for information. This form requires offerors to self-certify that they meet the definition of an “Indian Economic Enterprise” (IEE) as per HHSAR 326.601, based on 25 U.S.C. 47. This certification must be maintained from the time of offer through contract award and for the entire performance period. Failure to meet eligibility requires immediate notification to the Contracting Officer. Successful offerors must also be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). The document warns against false or misleading information, citing penalties under 18 U.S.C. 1001 for false information and 31 U.S.C. 3729 to 3731, and 18 U.S.C. 287 for false claims. The form requires the offeror to declare whether they meet the IEE definition, and includes spaces for the name of the 51% owner, certifying signature, print name, name of Federally Recognized Tribal Entity, business name, and DUNS Number.
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