IHS Phoenix-Tucson Construction 2014-2016

The Indian Health Service awarded this Master IDIQ on June 30, 2014, to contract construction services for the Phoenix-Tucson Area Office with a shared ceiling of $15 million and a final ordering deadline of June 29, 2019—now closed for over seven years. The vehicle is no longer active for new task orders.

Over its five-year life, IHS issued 43 task orders totaling $13.6 million in combined potential value, with 100% of that value obligated. Ordering momentum peaked in 2016 with 11 orders, declining to 7 orders in 2015 and 2019, 5 in 2017, and 4 in 2018. Work performed covers facility renovations, mechanical systems upgrades, lead abatement, and infrastructure improvements across IHS hospitals and clinics in the Phoenix and Tucson area, including Phoenix Indian Medical Center, Whiteriver Indian Hospital, Sells Indian Hospital, Parker Indian Health Center, and housing complexes at Keams Canyon and Ft. Duchesne. All orders fund the Indian Health Service; no other agencies placed task orders.

Four prime contractors held all awards. Hess Contracting LLC led by order count with 23 orders valued at $4 million combined; Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc. held the largest combined value at $4.4 million across 10 orders; Rock Gap Engineering LLC received 7 orders totaling $3.1 million; Cherokee General Corp held 3 orders worth $2.2 million. Competition concentrated moderately among the top two firms, which together captured roughly 58% of combined potential value.

The set-aside mix skewed toward unrestricted awards: 53% of orders carried no set-aside, 42% were designated Partial Small Business, and 5% were Total Small Business. Task order values ranged widely, from $13,950 (shade canopy replacement) to $1.47 million (Phoenix Indian Medical Center parking improvements), with most orders falling between $100,000 and $400,000. The vehicle funded one-off repairs, renovations, and capital improvements rather than sustained service lines, consistent with IHS facility management priorities across its southwestern regional footprint.

IHS Phoenix-Tucson Area Office Construction IDIQ (2014-2016)