Combined Synopsis Solicitation Pharmacist.pdf

Rev. 03/05/2025

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included I this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation no. IHS1503077 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

The solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses that are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-01, effective March 11, 2025.

The solicitation is a Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 561320 with an associated small business size standard of $3.0 million.

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS - Base Period 05/01/2025 - 04/30/2028

CLIN

NO.

Description Quantity Unit Price Extended Price

1 Base Period: 05/01/2025 – 04/30/2026

Nonpersonal Services for a Pharmacist, All-

Inclusive Regular/Overtime Hourly Rate

2,080 Hours /

Position

2 First Option Period: 05/01/2026 – 04/30/2027

Nonpersonal Services for a Pharmacist All-

Inclusive Regular/Overtime Hourly Rate

3 Second Option Period: 05/01/2027 –

04/30/2028 Nonpersonal Services for a

Pharmacist, All-Inclusive Regular/Overtime

Hourly Rate

TOTAL =

This combine synopsis/solicitation notices is a request for quote for Non- Personal Service Contracts for a Contractor to provide two (02) Pharmacists healthcare providers to the Tsaile Health Center (THC), Navajo Area Indian Health Service (IHS) throughout the duration of the contract period of performance. Services shall be performed in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The assignment is through the stated period of performance or until the position is filled with a permanent hire. In such instances, the provider will be released from contract assignment.

Tsaile Health Center is located in Northeast Arizona as a part of the Chinle Service Unit. This ambulatory care center is situated at the base of the Lukachukai Mountain rage with local elevations of 7,000 to 8,000 feet. Two lakes are within 10-15-minute drive which offer camping, fishing, and non-motorized boating. The Tsaile Health Center has 9,031 registered clients. Clinic hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (closed on holidays). The Health Center is adjacent to Diné College, the first Indian Tribe-controlled College established in the United States. Routine outpatient services are provided to a broad range of patients including prenatal and geriatrics. The clinic is located on the Colorado Plateau with excellent opportunities for photography, hiking, running, road biking, cross country skiing, and mountain biking.

Canyon de Chelly National Monument is within 30 miles of the clinic and is a wonderful place for exploring and sightseeing, running and mountain biking.

The Contractor shall provide an all-inclusive rate, and is responsible for all costs associated with providing said services, i.e. travel, per diem, lodging/housing, etc.

Government quarters are currently not available, but Chinle, AZ has (3) hotels in the immediate area. The Contractor shall be responsible for housing respective providers if there are no government quarters available. Upon selection, the provider will be placed on a waiting list to acquire Government quarters. If Government housing becomes available, the provider shall contact the THC Housing Services Department, and make rental/payment arrangements; telephone number 928-724-3657.

The period of performance (or delivery) is: May 01, 2025 to April 30,2028

• Base Period: 05/01/2025-04/30/2026

• First Option Period: 05/01/2026-04/30/2027

• Second Option Period: 05/01/2027-04/30/2028

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023), applies to this acquisition. Addenda are included. 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) Submission of Offers. All offers must include the following information and submitted at or before the date and time specified in this solicitation.

**Email offer directly to the Contracting Officer (CO). The CO for this action is:

Earl Morris Jr, Purchasing Agent, P: (928) 734-3735, e-mail: earl.morris@ihs.gov.

No questions will be accepted regarding this notice. Submit Adobe PDF files only.

The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021), applies to this acquisition. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

(a) The Government will award a contract (or multiple contracts) resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Past Performance of Vendor: Provide a list of 3-5 prior contracts of the same discipline requested herein of comparable size and complexity within the past 5 years, and provide complete and final Contractor’s Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) reports for each contract listed. Each identified contract shall include the following information: contract number, points of contact of Government personnel who accepted/received the products/services, phone numbers and email addresses for those Government personnel, a description of the requirement and an explanation of how it relates to the current requirement, and the contract award amount. If offeror has no CPARs, then offeror will be rated neutral. Offerors who provide CPARs will be weighted and considered higher in regards to Past Performance based on their CPARS ratings.

2. Technical Capability of Vendor:

a. Provide evidence that your company has the technical capability to successfully perform the required services in accordance with the Scope of Work.

b. Provide evidence offeror has adequate and appropriate planning, personnel, and available resources positioned effectively and effectively to carry out the requirements and can meet the large volume of services requested herein.

3. Qualification Requirements of Candidates: Provide complete Candidate

Profile; Curriculum vitae, Resumes, Licensures, and all relative documents for proposed candidates. Provide evidence the candidates meet 100% of the requirements listed in the Performance Work Statement, Offeror must provide the following:

a. Candidate’s Licenses/Certifications/Detailed Experience- Refer to PWS.

b. Candidate’s Malpractice Provide malpractice information, derogatory actions on medical boards, and/or legal/criminal actions if applicable.

NOTE: The Government will not be interviewing candidates.

4. Price: Pricing shall be submitted using the Schedule of Items on page 1.

5. Provide a completed IHS ISBEE Representation Form attachment.

Failure to follow instructions and/or to provide required information may render proposal nonresponsive or unacceptable, and will be removed from award consideration.

Past Performance of Vendor, Technical Capability of Vendor, and Qualification Requirements of Candidates when combined, are Significantly more important than cost or price, and all non-price factors are of equal importance. Offers are intended to be evaluated with, and award made after, discussions with the offerors.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement.

The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Quoters must include with its quote a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024).

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions also apply:

52.204-16

COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING

AUG 2020

52.204-24

REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

OCT 2020

52.216-31

TIME-AND-MATERIAL/LABOR-HOUR PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS-

COMMERICAL ITEM ACQUISITION

FEB 2007

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (NAVAJO ROUTE 64 & 12, TSAILE, AZ 86556) SEPT 2006

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far, www.acquisition.gov/hhsar

FEB 1998

The following Department of Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation provisions also apply:

52.226-7 INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE

REPRESENTATION

MAR 2022

(a) The offeror must represent as part of its offer that it does meet the definition of Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) as defined in HHSAR 326.601 and that it intends to meet the definition of an IEE throughout the performance of the contract. The offeror must notify the contracting officer immediately, via email, if there is any ownership change affecting compliance with this representation.

(b) The representation must be made on the designated IHS Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form or any successor forms through which the offeror will certify that the ownership requirements defined by HHSAR 326.601 are met.

(c) Any false or misleading information submitted by an enterprise when submitting an offer in consideration for an award set-aside under the Buy Indian Act is a violation of the law punishable under 18 U.S.C. 1001. False claims submitted as part of contract performance are subject to the penalties enumerated in 31 U.S.C. 3729 to 3731 and 18 U.S.C. 287.

(End of provision)

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024), applies to this acquisition.

Addenda are included.

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024) Alternate 1 (Nov 2021) applies to this acquisition.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2025), applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition:

Clause No., Name, Date

52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023)

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020)

52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016)

52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023)

52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)

52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Jan 2025)

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020)

52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (JAN 2025)

52.219-13, Notice of Set- Asides of Orders (Mar 2020)

52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003)

52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2025)

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020)

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014)

52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020)

52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021)

52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022)

52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017)

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021)

52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024)

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018)

52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996)

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses also apply:

52.204-4

PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON POSTCONSUMER CONTENT

PAPER

MAY 2011

52.204-9

PERSONAL IDENITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

JAN 2011

52.204-13

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE

OCT 2018

52.204-18

COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE

AUG 2020

52.232-18

AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

APR 1984

52.224-1

PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION

52.224-2

PRIVACY ACT

52.237-2

PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDING, EQUIPMENT, AND

VEGETATION

52.242-13

BANKRUPTCY

JUL 1995

52.252-2

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far, www.acquisition.gov/hhsar

FEB 1998

52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES NOV 1999

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months.

The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor before contract expiration.

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE

CONTRACT MAR 2000

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 5 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 15 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 36 months.

(End of clause)

52.237-7 INDEMNIFICATION AND MEDICAL LIABILITY

INSURANCE JAN 1997

(a) It is expressly agreed and understood that this is a nonpersonal services contract, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 37.101, under which the professional services rendered by the Contractor are rendered in its capacity as an independent contractor. The Government may evaluate the quality of professional and administrative services provided, but retains no control over professional aspects of the services rendered, including by example, the Contractor’s professional medical judgment, diagnosis, or specific medical treatments. The Contractor shall be solely liable for and expressly agrees to indemnify the Government with respect to any liability producing acts or omissions by it or by its employees or agents. The Contractor shall maintain during the term of this contract liability insurance issued by a responsible insurance carrier of not less than the following amount(s) per specialty per occurrence: $1,000,000 per occurrence; $3,000,000 aggregate.

(b) An apparently successful offeror, upon request by the Contracting Officer, shall furnish prior to contract award evidence of its insurability concerning the medical liability insurance required by paragraph (a) of this clause.

(c) Liability insurance may be on either an occurrences basis or on a claims-made basis. If the policy is on a claims-made basis, an extended reporting endorsement (tail) for a period of not less than 3 years after the end of the contract term must also be provided.

(d) Evidence of insurance documenting the required coverage for each health care provider who will perform under this contract shall be provided to the Contracting Officer prior to the commencement of services under this contract. If the insurance is on a claims-made basis and evidence of an extended reporting endorsement is not provided prior to the commencement of services, evidence of such endorsement shall be provided to the Contracting Officer prior to the expiration of this contract. Final payment under this contract shall be withheld until evidence of the extended reporting endorsement is provided to the Contracting Officer.

(e) The policies evidencing required insurance shall also contain an endorsement to the effect that any cancellation or material change adversely affecting the Government’s interest shall not be effective until 30 days after the insurer or the Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting Officer. If, during the performance period of the contract the Contractor changes insurance providers, the Contractor must provide evidence that the Government will be indemnified to the limits specified in paragraph (a) of this clause, for the entire period of the contract, either under the new policy, or a combination of old and new policies.

(f) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in all subcontracts under this contract for health care services and shall require such subcontractors to provide evidence of and maintain insurance in accordance with paragraph (a) of this clause. At least 5 days before the commencement of work by any subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish to the Contracting Officer evidence of such insurance.

The following Department of Health and Human Services Acquisition

Regulation clauses incorporated by reference also apply:

352.226-1 INDIAN PREFERENCE DEC 2015

352.226-4 NOTICE OF INDIAN SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC

ENTERPRISE SET-ASIDE

MAR 2022

Under the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, offers are solicited only from Indian

Economic Enterprises (HHSAR 326.606) that are also small business concerns. Any acquisition resulting from this solicitation will be from such a concern. As required by HHSAR § 352.226-7(b), offerors shall include a completed Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form in response to

Sources Sought Notices, Request for Information (RFI) and as part of the proposal submission. The Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form, available on the IHS DAP public website ( www.IHS.gov/DAP ), shall be included in synopses, presolicitation notices, and solicitations for the acquisitions under the Buy Indian Act. Offers received from enterprises that are not both Indian Economic Enterprises and small business concerns will not be considered and will be rejected.

352.226-5 NOTICE OF INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE SET-

ASIDE

MAR 2022

(a) Definitions as used in this clause:

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) means Public Law 92-203 (December 18, 1971), 85 Stat. 688, codified at 43 U.S.C. 1601-1629h.

Indian means a person who is an enrolled member of an Indian Tribe or “Native” as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

Indian Economic Enterprise means any business activity owned by one or more Indians or Indian Tribes that is established for the purpose of profit provided that:

The combined Indian or Indian Tribe ownership must constitute not less than 51 percent of the enterprise; the Indians or Indian Tribes must, together, receive at least a majority of the earnings from the contract; and the management and daily business operations of an enterprise must be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians. To ensure actual control over the enterprise, the individuals must possess requisite management or technical capabilities directly related to the primary industry in which the enterprise conducts business. The enterprise must meet these requirements throughout the following time periods:

(i) At the time an offer is made in response to a written solicitation;

(ii) At the time of the contract award; and

(iii) During the full term of the contract.

Indian Tribe means an Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other recognized group or community that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (Pub. L. 92-203, 85 Stat. 688; 43 U.S.C.

1601).

Representation means the positive statement by an enterprise of its eligibility for preferential consideration and participation for acquisitions conducted under the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, in accordance with the procedures in Subpart 326.606.

(b) General.

(1) Under the Buy Indian Act, offers are solicited only from Indian Economic Enterprises.

(2) The CO will reject all offers received from ineligible enterprises.

(3) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to an Indian Economic Enterprise, as defined in paragraph (a) of this clause.

(c) Required submissions. In response to this solicitation, an offeror must also provide the following:

(1) A description of the required percentage of the work/costs to be provided by the offeror over the contract term as required by section 352.226-6, Subcontracting Limitations clause; and

(2) Qualifications of the key personnel (if any) that will be assigned to the contract.

(d) Required assurance. The offeror must provide written assurance to the CO that the offeror is and will remain in compliance with the requirements of this clause. It must do this before the CO awards the Buy Indian Act contract and upon successful and timely completion of the contract, but before the CO accepts the work or product.

(e) Non-responsiveness. Failure to provide the information required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of this clause may cause the CO to find an offer non-responsive and reject it.

(f) Eligibility.

(1) Participation in the Mentor-Protégé Program established under section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (25 U.S.C. 47 note) does not render an Indian Economic Enterprise ineligible for contracts awarded under the Buy Indian Act.

(2) If a contractor no longer meets the definition of an Indian Economic Enterprise after award, the contractor must notify the CO immediately and in writing. The notification must include full disclosure of circumstances causing the contractor to lose eligibility status and a description of any actions that the contractor will take to regain eligibility. Failure to give the CO immediate written notification means that:

(i) The economic enterprise may be declared ineligible for future contract awards under this part; and

(ii) The CO may consider termination for default if it is in the best interest of the government.

(g) Representation. Under the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, offers are solicited only from Indian Economic Enterprises (326.606). As required by HHSAR 352.226-7(b), offerors shall include a completed Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form in response to Sources Sought Notices, Request for Information (RFI) and as part of the proposal submission. The Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form, available on the IHS DAP public website (www.IHS.gov/DAP), shall be included in synopses, presolicitation notices, and solicitations for the acquisitions under the Buy Indian Act. Offers received from enterprises that are not Indian Economic Enterprises shall not be considered.

352.226-6 INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE

SUBCONTRACTING LIMITATIONS

MAR 2022

(a) Definitions as used in this clause.

(1) Indian Economic Enterprise means any business activity owned by one or more Indians or Indian Tribes that is established for the purpose of profit provided that: The combined Indian or Indian Tribe ownership must constitute not less than 51 percent of the enterprise; the Indians or Indian Tribes must, together, receive at least a majority of the earnings from the contract; and the management and daily business operations of an enterprise must be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians. To ensure actual control over the enterprise, the individuals must possess requisite management or technical capabilities directly related to the primary industry in which the enterprise conducts business. The enterprise must meet these requirements throughout the following time periods:

(i) At the time an offer is made in response to a written solicitation;

(ii) At the time of the contract award; and

(iii) During the full term of the contract.

(2) Subcontract means any contract, as defined in FAR subpart 2.1, entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of the prime contractor or subcontractor. It includes, but is not limited to, purchase orders, and changes and modifications to purchase orders.

(3) Subcontractor means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.

(b) Required Percentages of work by the concern. The contractor must comply with FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting clause in allocating what percentage of work to subcontract. The contractor shall not subcontract work exceeding the subcontract limitations in FAR 52.219-14 to a concern other than a responsible Indian Economic Enterprise.

(c) Any work that an IEE subcontractor does not perform with its own employee shall be considered subcontracted work for the purpose of calculating percentages of subcontract work in accordance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting.

(d) Cooperation. The contractor must:

(1) Carry out the requirements of this clause to the fullest extent; and

(2) Cooperate in any study or survey that the CO, Indian Health Service or its agents may conduct to verify the contractor's compliance with this clause.

(e) Incorporation in Subcontracts. The contractor must incorporate the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e), in all subcontracts for general services, A&E services and construction awarded under this contract.

352.232-71 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT

REQUESTS

FEB 2022

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause –

Payment request means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Content of Invoices” and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Department of Treasury Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) or successor system. Information regarding IPP, including IPP Customer Support contact information, is available at www.ipp.gov or any successor site.

(c) The Contractor may submit payment requests using other than IPP only when the Contracting Officer authorizes alternate procedures in writing in accordance with HHS procedures.

(d) If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer’s written authorization with each payment request.

(End of Clause)

The following local Indian Health Service, Gallup Service Unit special instructions also apply:

GSU-01 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES DEC 2020

The Government shall neither supervise Contractor employees nor control the method by which the Contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual Contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of a personal services nature, or give the perception of personal services. If the Contractor believes that any actions constitute or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the Contractor's responsibility to notify the Contracting Officer (CO) immediately.

GSU-02 NON-PERSONAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES DEC 2020

In accordance with FAR 37.401, this is a non-personal health care services contract, as defined in FAR 37.101, under which the contractor is an independent contractor. The Government may evaluate the quality of professional and administrative services provided, but retains no control over the medical, professional aspects of services rendered. The Contractor indemnifies the Government for any liability producing act or omission by the Contractor, its employees and agents occurring during contract performance. The Contractor must maintain medical liability insurance in the coverage amounts identified in the clause at 52.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance, which must flow down to any od the Contractor’s subcontracts for provisions of health care services.

GSU-02 IMPLEMENTATION OF INDIAN HEALTH

MANUAL PART 3, CHAPTER 20, PROTECTING

CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL ABUSE BY HEALTH

CARE PROVIDERS

JUL 2021

Indian Health Manual Part 3, Chapter 20 establishes policy for Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse by Health Care Providers. All Indian Health Service contractors must complete a government-provided, training module associated with this policy as an integral part of the onboarding process, but no more than 30 days from the date of onboarding. Failure to complete the mandatory training may be cause for adverse action from a minimum of temporary suspension, to a maximum of termination, from appointment.

The Contractor is required to flow down this clause in any subcontract for commercial or non-commercial item. The extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause.

Offers are due:

DATE: 03/26/2025

TIME: 1:00pm MST

LOCATION: Email: earl.morris@ihs.gov

For additional information or questions about the solicitation, contact Earl Morris Jr, Purchasing Agent at 928-724-3735-7635 / earl.morris@ihs.gov

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS:

1. Performance Work Statement (PWS)

2. IHS ISBEE Representation Form