SAM #75H70426Q00025

IHS Seeks Indian-Owned Resellers for Grammarly Business Enterprise Multi-Year Subscription

The Indian Health Service (IHS), part of the Department of Health & Human Services, is seeking Indian-owned small businesses authorized to resell Grammarly Inc. products for a multi-year software subscription: - Government Buyer: - Department of Health & Human Services, Indian Health Service (IHS) - Division of Acquisitions Policy HQ and Division of Program Management and Budget - OEM Highlight: - Grammarly Inc. is the required Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) - Products/Services Requested: - Grammarly Business Enterprise online writing assistance software (brand name only) - Part number: GRMLYENT-200 - Base year: 600 licenses - Option Year 1: 680 licenses - Option Year 2: 760 licenses - Option Year 3: 840 licenses - Option Year 4: 920 licenses - 12-month subscription for each year, with a total contract period of up to five years (base plus four option years) - Video training access for all users, available 24/7 - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Only Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and Indian Economic Enterprises (IEEs) authorized to resell Grammarly may respond - Software must be FedRAMP Moderate compliant for federal security standards - Ongoing compliance reporting and user training are required - Set aside under the Buy Indian Act - Place of Performance/Delivery: - Indian Health Service offices, with primary location at 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

Description

Pursuant to 48 CFR Part 326, Subpart 326.603-3 and IHM 5.5-6, Indian Health Service (IHS) must use the negotiation authority of the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, to give preference to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) whenever the use of that authority is authorized and practicable.

The Government is seeking to identify Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) capable of performing the below Indian Health Services (IHS) requirement. Any vendor responding to this notice should submit their capability statement as well as the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (Attachment 1). Instructions for submission are outlined below in Response Requirement section.

This is a Sources Sought Notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified small and/or other than small Indian-Owned Firms (25 USC 47) that can provide the required brand name Grammarly (online writing assistance software tool) for IHS. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition strategy.

The NAICS Code is: 541519 – Information Technology Value Added Resellers. Size standard is 150 Employees.

IHS is seeking IEE/ISBEE vendors who are Grammarly authorized resellers and are capable of provide the required brand name Grammarly (online writing assistance software tool) as specified below (see attachment 2 for specifics):

Part Number: GRMLYENT-200/ Description: Grammarly Business Enterprise 12 months Grammarly Inc - GRMLYENT-200

RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS  The Government requests interested parties to submit a written response to this notice with the following information: 

-    Company Name -    Company Address -    Unique Entity ID (UEI) and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code -    Point of Contact (including telephone number and email address) -    Identification of business size and category, i.e. IEE, ISBEE, etc. -    Size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)

-    Capability statement of the company -    Grammarly authorized reseller letter

Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice shall not obligate the Government to award contract. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses, or the Government's use of such information or otherwise 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. 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. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published on a government GPE. Furthermore, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. 

Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).   

RESPONSE LIMITATIONS AND DUE DATE  Responses shall be submitted via email to Javier.medina-velazquez@ihs.gov no later than 11:00am EST on May 11, 2026. Response shall reference the sources sought number 75H70426Q00025 in the email response header. Capability statements will not be accepted after the due date. The maximum number of pages for this submission is five (5) pages.  

Attachment 1-IEE Representation Form  Attachment 2-Draft SOW  

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