This federal contract award, valued at $245,440.00, was issued by the Indian Health Service (IHS) to Four Winds Staffing LLC, a 100% Native American-owned small business. The contract provides for seven (7) non-personal services registered nurse (RN) positions to support the Emergency Room department at the Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico. The contract has a set-aside designation for an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise.
The original solicitation, Request for Quotations No. 75H71025Q00093, was issued under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The contract includes two distinct performance periods - five (5) RN services with a 12-month period (6-month base and 6-month option), and two (2) RN services with a 6-month period. This contract award is part of the IHS's efforts to deliver comprehensive healthcare to American Indian and Alaska Native populations.