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BUY INDIAN SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Mission Acquisition Solutions (OMAS) is issuing this sources sought notice on behalf of the the Indian Health Service (IHS), to conduct market research. The goal of this market research is to identify prospective sources to fill a government requirement for cloud hosting and cloud environment management services to support the IHS' effort to establish a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE). THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation or commitment by the Indian Health Service or HHS. This notice is intended strictly for market research to determine the availability of Indian Small Businesses Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) and Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE). Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The anticipated applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 541519 - Other Computer Related Services-Information Technology Value Added Resellers. Pursuant to 48 CFR Part 326, Subpart 326.603-3 and IHM 5.5-6, Indian Health Service must use the negotiation authority of the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, to give preference to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), when authorized and practicable. HHS/OMAS does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. HHS/OMAS may utilize responses to this notice to inform development a solicitation. Should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against HHS shall arise as a result of a response to this notice or HHS's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. Disclaimer and Important Notes . This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or 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. Thus, respondents should not include any sensitive or proprietary information in their submissions. 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. Brief Decription of Requirement: IHS intends to establish a Secure Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) requiring a FedRAMP High-authorized Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud platform as the foundational element. At the core, the platform must provide a FedRAMP High-Authorized IaaS Platfo…
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