NOTICE OF INTENT: VistA Imaging System

Department of Health and Human Services · Indian Health Service · NAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

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Solicitation number: IHS1527250
Notice type: Special Notice
NAICS: 541519
Product service code: 6525
Set-aside: Unrestricted
Posted: 2026-08-20
Response deadline: Sep 6, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
Place of performance: Kayenta, AZ
Contracting contact: flora.washington@ihs.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Kayenta Health Center (KHC), located on/at Highway 160, Mile Post 394.3, Kayenta, AZ, 86033, intends to negotiate a non-competitive firm-fixed-price Purchase Order award to CDW Government LLC, Unique Entity ID Number PHZDZ8SJ5CM1, for the replacement of the VistA Imaging (VI) infrastructure. Period of performance will be for one year from date of award. CDW Government LLC holds exclusive authorized reseller/brand-name distribution rights for specialized, proprietary hardware components required to maintain DICOM and HL7 compatibility with existing Veterans Affairs (VA) clinical systems. This notice is not a solicitation or a request for offers. Any potential sources other than CDW Government LLC may submit a capability statement via electronic mail to Flora Washington, Contract Specialist, at flora.washington@ihs.gov by 5:00pm MST on Sunday, September 6, 2026. 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. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A solicitation will not be issued.

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Email: flora.washington@ihs.gov

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