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A. Introductory This is a Sources Sought set aside for Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) and Indian Small Business Economic (ISBEE). This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this Sources Sought # IHS1523710 is to obtain telecommunications services for the Desert Visions Youth Wellness Center (DVYWC) located at 214 S. Skill Center Road, Sacaton, AZ 85147. The purpose of this procurement is to establish a reliable, high-capacity, business-grade telecommunications connection and associated voice services to support healthcare operations. B. Project Description B.1 Background: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The provision of health services to members of federally recognized tribes grew out of the special government to government relationship between the federal government and Indian tribes. The IHS is the principal federal health care provider and health advocate for the Indian people. The goal is to assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The IHS currently provides health services to approximately 1.5 million American Indians and Alaska Natives who belong to more than 557 federally recognized tribes in 34 states. Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS) administers health centers and hospitals providing health care to approximately 201,583 members of the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Nation is the largest Indian tribe in the United States and has the largest reservation, which encompasses more than 25,516 square miles in northern Arizona, western New Mexico, and southern Utah, with three satellite communities in central New Mexico. The NAIHS is the primary provider of inpatient, ambulatory care, preventive and community health, and environmental health services for members of the Navajo Nation and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe. B.2 Requirements: Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Mission Acquisition Solutions (OMAS) is conducting market research to prepare for the continued requirement of providing telecommunications services to the Indian Health Service (IHS). The Contractor shall provide telecommunication services for the Desert Visions Youth Wellness Center (DVYWC) located at 214 S. Skill Center Road, Sacaton, AZ 85147. The purpose of this procurement is to establish a reliable, high-capacity, business-grade telecommunications connection and associated voice services to support healthcare operations. The scope of this project includes acquiring, installing, and activating telecommunications and internet services for the Desert Vision Treatment Center (DVTC). The vendor will provide a 100Mbps x 100Mbps dedicated Ethernet connection, a PRI T-1 circuit, a static IP block, 50 block DID and six Basic Business Voice (POTS) lines as speci…
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