Dentrix and DEXIS service and support for the White Earth Health Center

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE SOLE SOURCE AWARD The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Bemidji Area intends to award a Firm Fixed Priced Contract on a sole source basis to Henry Schein, for the White Earth Health Center in Ogema MN. The anticipated period of performance will be for a base plus 4 option years. The sole source action will be issued under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) - only one source reasonably available. Henry Schein is the only vendor that offers the support for Dentrix Enterprise and DEXIS. Henry Schein is needed for service support, helpdesk service and warranty coverage for the Dentrix Enterprise electronic dental record (EDR). The Dentrix Enterprise EDR is the IHS-wide standard EDR program (by IHS contract) for IHS dental clinics. This service and support is only available from Henry Schein Practice Solutions (HSPS) and is used continuously to provide direct patient care record creation/maintenance, patient scheduling and billing management. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334517 – Irradiation apparatus manufacturing. Point of contact for this acquisition is Purchasing Agent, Winona Kitto at [email protected]. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a quote to Purchasing Agent, Winona Kitto at [email protected]. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Government's needs.