Purchase Order 75H70723P00164

The Indian Health Service (IHS) awarded a purchase order valued at $12.8 million to Bay Area Anesthesia LLC, doing business as Worldwide Medical Staffing, on June 2, 2023, for physician non-personal healthcare services at the Albuquerque Indian Health Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The contract, designated as Exercise OY-3 under a Buy Indian Act set-aside, operates on a firm fixed-price basis with an ultimate completion date of July 16, 2028. Bay Area Anesthesia LLC is a Mesa, Arizona-based service-disabled veteran-owned small business and Indian Economic Enterprise that specializes in deploying temporary clinical personnel to federal healthcare facilities serving Native American communities and other federal beneficiary populations.

This award represents a continuation of the IHS's reliance on Bay Area Anesthesia's established staffing capabilities, as the company has received over 150 prime federal contract awards valued at approximately $140 million since January 2023, predominantly from the Indian Health Service across multiple service units in western and northern regions. The contractor maintains six primary indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract vehicles with federal agencies, including significant IHS contracts for physician and clinical staffing services across various facility locations. The Albuquerque procurement originated from a pre-solicitation notice posted in December 2022 that designated the opportunity as a 100% Buy Indian Act set-aside for physician services, emphasizing the IHS's commitment to prioritizing Indian-owned businesses for critical healthcare staffing needs in its service areas.