Notice to Award as a Single Source

The Indian Health Service (IHS), Portland Area Office intends to award one (1) firm fixed price purchase order for voice services. The voice services are for phones, security systems, faxes and also includes support services to address technical support issues to a single source, Lumen in pursuant to FAR subpart 13.106-1(b). The is to maintain existing telephone service at Chemawa Indian Health Center, Western Oregon Service Unit. The IHS is transitioning to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) Telecommunication contract for telecommunication services. Under EIS, GSA will no longer manage the voice accounts for IHS facilities so each facility needs to transfer account management to their facility. Each facility will be responsible for managing its voice accounts. This includes paying invoices, submitting service charges, and requesting support assistance. This request does not include equipment, software, changes to existing services and does not require cabling changes or other physical changes. The existing facility phone system will not change. The Portland Area Indian Health Service complies with the Buy Indian Act as well. This rule supplements the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The only known source available that can complete the contract requirements is Lumen. The estimated period of performance is from 06/30/2022 to 05/31/2024 including one (1) option term. The NAICS code is 561421 and the small business size standard does not apply. No solicitation document exists for this requirement. No responses to the notice of intent to single source are anticipated. All questions or comments regarding this notice shall be submitted in writing via e- mail to [email protected], with the subject line entitled "Radiology Services-Technical and Professional". Government is only accepting written inquiries from this notice. Primary Point of Contact.: Allan Gaerlan Chemawa Indian Health Center 3750 Chemawa Rd. NE Salem, Oregon 97305 United States