The Indian Health Service (IHS) awarded a delivery order valued at $559,188.60 to Nuwest Group Holdings LLC on April 1, 2024, for registered nurse and public health nurse (RN/PHN) services at the Chinle Comprehensive Support Unit (CRSU) in support of the agency's COVID-19 response and contact tracing initiatives. This is a firm fixed price delivery order with no set-aside designation, issued under IHS's broader $30 million Indefinite Delivery Contract for COVID-19 Response and Contact Tracing Support Services. The contract is scheduled for ultimate completion on September 19, 2025, with performance taking place in Phoenix, Arizona. The award description notes a de-obligation and closeout phase, indicating this order represents the conclusion of pandemic response staffing services at the facility.
Nuwest Group Holdings LLC, a veteran-owned healthcare staffing firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, has been a critical partner to IHS throughout the pandemic response, having received 16 delivery orders totaling over $30 million under the parent IDC since May 2021. The company specializes in deploying healthcare professionals, including registered nurses, public health nurses, and laboratory technicians, to tribal healthcare facilities across multiple states. Under this specific delivery order, Nuwest will provide essential nursing personnel to support ongoing COVID-19 mitigation efforts at the CRSU facility as federal pandemic response operations transition to closeout phases.