QA_.docx

The document is a Quality Assurance (QA) file related to a solicitation for a Podiatrist Non-Personal Healthcare Services contract issued by the Indian Health Service (IHS) Albuquerque Area Office. The solicitation (No. 75H70726Q00022) seeks one podiatrist for the Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center (ZCCHC) in Zuni, New Mexico, with a set-aside procurement strategy prioritizing Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) under the Buy Indian Act.

The solicitation requires submission of four key documents: Technical Qualifications, Past Performance, Price Quote, and an Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form, along with a signed SF1449. The procurement uses NAICS code 621391 with a $9.0M size standard and follows a cascading set-aside approach: first ISBEE, then Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Certified HubZone Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, and finally Other Small Business Concerns. Quoters must submit their complete proposals by January 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM Mountain Time to shannon.eldridge-shorty@ihs.gov, with preliminary questions due by January 5, 2026.