75H70526Q00013
New Electronic Message Center (EMC) for Red Lake Hospital
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF > INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE > BEMIDJI AREA INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
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Quick analysis
RFQ seeks a new Electronic Message Center (EMC) for Red Lake Hospital under NAICS 541850 with a 100% Small Business set‑aside.
Opportunity appears to be signage/advertising procurement/installation for Indian Health Service (IHS), which is outside Trace’s core capabilities and registered NAICS focus.
Set‑aside likely makes Trace ineligible as a prime given company revenue (~$49M) and typical 541850 size standards; exact threshold not confirmed from unreadable docs.
Both attached PDFs (RFQ and SF30 Amendment 0001) are unreadable, leaving scope, SOW, evaluation factors, and terms unverified; proposal due 2026-04-07 (short timeline).","Minimal strategic value for Trace’s DoD/C5ISR/SATCOM focus; no clear teaming pathway identified that creates value.
Scope summary
- Provide a new Electronic Message Center (EMC) for Red Lake Hospital (per notice description).
- Comply with 100% Small Business set‑aside eligibility (NAICS 541850).
- Submit proposal by 2026-04-07 2:00 PM CST (per Amendment 0001).
- Complete the attached bid schedule (referenced in notice).
- Perform work at Redlake, MN 56671 (CONUS).
Dimension scores
Total
- 10/100
Technical Fit
- 1/20
Scope (Electronic Message Center signage) under NAICS 541850 is outside Trace’s core lanes (SATCOM, C5ISR, CDS, MPE, IT O&M). Only metadata is available due to unreadable files.
Past Performance
- 1/20
No cited Trace past performance in IHS/HHS signage or similar facility advertising. Company profile shows DoD-centric work (DISA, USAF, USSF, Army, MDA).
Vehicles / Contract Access
- 5/10
Appears to be an open RFQ on SAM (not restricted to a vehicle). However, it is a Small Business set‑aside; vehicle access is not the barrier here.
Competitive Position
- 1/15
No differentiators for signage/advertising; Trace has no stated capabilities or credentials in NAICS 541850. Likely local/regional signage vendors are better positioned.
Risk
- 2/15
Very high pursuit risk: unreadable solicitation and amendment; probable ineligibility due to small business set‑aside; short response timeline. Even if accessible via teaming, scope is outside Trace delivery strengths.
Strategic Value
- 0/10
Limited to no strategic value for Trace’s DoD/SATCOM/C5ISR focus; not a target agency/mission and does not expand a core lane.
Compliance
- 0/10
Set‑aside is 100% Small Business (FAR 19.5). Trace revenue (~$49M) suggests it is likely not small for NAICS 541850; exact size standard not confirmed from unreadable docs. Treat as likely ineligible prime compliance mismatch.
Concerns
- Potential prime ineligibility due to 100% Small Business set‑aside under NAICS 541850.
- Unreadable RFQ and amendment; SOW, evaluation criteria, and terms unverified.
- Scope likely outside Trace’s capabilities and NAICS footprint, risking poor technical evaluation.
- Short proposal timeline limits teaming or solution development.
- Low dollar/signage nature may not justify BD/overhead even if accessible via teaming.
Teaming opportunities
- Would require a qualified Small Business prime in NAICS 541850 (outdoor advertising/signage).
- Local Minnesota signage/electrical installation partner experienced with hospital facilities.
- No identified incumbent or known partner relationships in this niche.
Competitive position
- No compelling win themes for Trace; scope and NAICS are misaligned with core differentiators.
Bid/No bid factors
- 100% Small Business set‑aside; Trace likely not small for NAICS 541850.
- NAICS 541850 not listed in Trace’s primary/secondary NAICS in company profile.
- Both solicitation and amendment files unreadable; material requirements unknown.
- Opportunity outside Trace core capabilities (signage vs. SATCOM/C5ISR/IT).
- Very short response window (due 2026-04-07).
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75H70526Q00013.pdf
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75H70526Q00013.pdf
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Restricted: Unreadable
Summary
The PDF could not be read or extracted (processing_mode=metadata_only, extractor pending, review_status restricted). Because the file is unreadable, the RFQ's internal requirements, specifications, attachments, and evaluation criteria could not be validated from this document.
- File marked unreadable in ingest: extractor pending, processing_mode=metadata_only, review_status=restricted.
- Filename matches solicitation 75H70526Q00013 (RFQ for New Electronic Message Center for Red Lake Hospital) but the PDF contents were not extractable from this file.
- External opportunity metadata (not verifiable within this PDF due to read failure) indicates: NAICS 541850, set-aside: 100% Small Business (SBA), solicitation number 75H70526Q00013, response deadline 2026-04-07 14:00 CST (amendment 0001 extended due date).
- Place of performance per opportunity metadata: Redlake, Minnesota (ZIP 56671) — CONUS location relevant to execution risk and travel.
- Opportunity classified under code R701 and posted by Indian Health Service (Bemidji Area) — indicates HHS / IHS customer and likely healthcare facility construction/installation scope, but scope specifics could not be confirmed in this unreadable PDF.
- Attachments / sourceLinks exist in the opportunity record (two file download links and SAM workspace link); the unreadable PDF may be retrievable via those links or require re-ingest.
- Because the PDF is unreadable, critical scoring evidence is missing from the file: detailed SOW, bid schedule, contract clauses, evaluation factors, bonding/insurance requirements, schedule/milestones, and any incumbent/teaming information.
SF30 75H70526Q00013 0001.pdf
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Unreadable PDF. The filename indicates this is an SF30 amendment (modification #0001) for solicitation 75H70526Q00013, but the file could not be opened or parsed and its contents are not available in the extraction.
- Filename indicates an SF30 (amendment) for solicitation 75H70526Q00013 — likely modification number 0001.
- Extraction metadata: processing_mode=metadata_only, review_status=restricted, extractor=pending — no text was extracted.
- Contents and impacts unknown: cannot verify whether the amendment changes solicitation terms, proposal due date, bid schedule, scope, or other requirements.
- Document may be the authoritative source for amendment details referenced in the SAM notice; a readable copy from the sam.gov sourceLinks is required to confirm material changes.
Technical details
Entry: sync
Review status: Up to date
Logical upstream opportunity: 6673
Notice lineage:
- ef2445ce37814021a20e1dcee372ab7b (posted 2026-03-30) - current
- ee3d8d86dce6453d89b6825d1c8c33fe
Last synced: 2026-03-30T18:04:54.778215+00:00
Last analyzed: 2026-03-30T18:06:12.643768+00:00
Latest package fingerprint: 2c69a9b90226c2811003ba6638deba2d2eb9e52f492d06baf8d1414cf248c398
Latest package notice: ef2445ce37814021a20e1dcee372ab7b
Latest package documents: 2
Evidence limitations- 75H70526Q00013.pdf: restricted (unreadable)
- SF30 75H70526Q00013 0001.pdf: restricted (unreadable)
- Documents exist upstream, but no usable document text was available yet; Scout analyzed metadata only.
- 2026-03-30T18:04:54.780271+00:00: ef2445ce37814021a20e1dcee372ab7b with 2 docs
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