Anesthesia Oversight Services

The Northern Navajo Medical Center, operating under the Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service, is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive Anesthesia Oversight Services through this unrestricted solicitation. The contractor must be an entity accredited by a body with CMS deemed status and maintain an internal Anesthesia Quality assurance program that includes FPPE and OPPE of staff providing services. Key service requirements include quarterly on-site direct patient care for one week, telehealth services Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, policy and procedure development and review, staff education including Departmental Education for Airway, quality assurance activities, and clinical oversight to ensure compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation. Personnel must have a minimum of five years of experience and board certification or board eligibility, with some flexibility on additional certifications like ATLS and PALS. The solicitation closing date has been extended to June 26, 2025, at 10:00 AM MDT, with amendments providing detailed responses to contractor questions about service requirements and qualifications.

This opportunity carries no set-aside designation and operates under the small business size standard of $16 million, though no specific contract value has been disclosed in the available documentation. The Performance Work Statement specifically identifies the University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology as the contractor, suggesting this may represent a continuation or modification of existing services rather than a competitive procurement. The initial period of performance runs from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, with a potential option to extend through June 30, 2026. Services will be performed at the Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico, requiring the contractor to maintain both physical presence through quarterly week-long visits and remote telehealth capabilities. The hybrid service delivery model emphasizes both direct patient care and comprehensive oversight functions to support the medical center's anesthesia operations and ensure compliance with federal healthcare standards.