IHS-SS-26-1521934-Sources Sought Notice- Schneider Electric Advantage
Overview
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Set Aside
Original Source
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Indian Health Service (IHS), Great Plains Area Office, is conducting a Sources Sought for the Schneider Electric Advantage Ultra Plan for UPS and/or PDUs service at the Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility in Belcourt, ND. This market research aims to identify qualified vendors, particularly Indian Small Businesses Economic Enterprises (ISBEE), capable of providing these services. Responses are due by June 20, 2026, 12:00 p.m. Central Time.
Purpose & Background
This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only, intended to determine the availability of Indian Small Businesses Economic Enterprises (ISBEE), Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), or Other Small Businesses. The IHS provides federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives, with the Great Plains Area Office serving approximately 130,000 Native Americans across North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa. The Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility (QNBMHCF) provides comprehensive medical care to tribal members on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation.
Objective
The objective is to procure the Schneider Electric Advantage Ultra Plan for UPS and/or PDUs service. This plan provides remedial repairs and one scheduled preventive maintenance service visit annually to the QNBMHCF. The Government is seeking a brand name or equal product that meets the required specifications, with vendors proposing an "equal" product needing to demonstrate how their offering meets or exceeds salient characteristics.
Scope of Work
The Schneider Electric Advantage Ultra Plan includes:
- Remedial Repairs: Certified personnel dispatched for repairs, including parts, labor, travel, and priority access to spare parts.
- Annual Preventive Maintenance Visit: A comprehensive visual, environmental, and electronic inspection of the UPS and/or PDU system to ensure performance to technical and environmental specifications. Includes all labor and travel expenses.
- Response Time Options: Next-Business Day (standard), 4-hour 7x24, or 8-hour 7x24 response time upgrades.
- General Requirements: Fixed cost, priority access to supply chain, on-site response flexibility, highly skilled field service representatives, technical support, site reports, and EcoStruxure IT Free access.
Contract Details
- Type: Sources Sought (market research)
- Set-Aside: Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside
- Anticipated NAICS: 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services (other relevant NAICS codes will be considered).
- Anticipated Order Type: Firm Fixed Price purchase order.
- Period of Performance: Begins upon date of award (for the eventual contract).
- Place of Performance: Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility, 1300 Hospital Loop, Belcourt, ND 58316.
Capability Statement Requirements
Interested parties should submit a capability statement (not exceeding 10 single-sided pages, 12-point font, Word or PDF) including:
- Overview of opinions on requirement difficulty/feasibility and innovative ideas.
- Current capability, capacity, prior similar experience, organizational experience, and examples of prior Government contracts.
- UEI number, organization name, address, point of contact, and business size/type (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, ISBEE).
- Any other helpful information.
- Clearly mark proprietary information and certified small business status on the first page.
Submission & Deadline
Capability statements must be submitted via email to Jody Keplin at Jody.Keplin@ihs.gov. The subject line must include "Sources Sought Number IHS-SS-26-1521934". The due date for responses is June 20, 2026, 12:00 p.m. Central Time.
Important Notes
This is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation by IHS. No contract will be awarded based on responses, nor will IHS pay for preparation of information submitted. A Request for Quote (RFQ) may be issued later. Responses will not be considered adequate responses to a future solicitation. Do not include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information.