CCHCF: Non-Personal Service for Psychiatry healthcare provider

The Indian Health Service is soliciting non-personal services for a psychiatry healthcare provider to serve the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (CCHCF) within the Navajo Area. The contractor will provide comprehensive outpatient and inpatient psychiatric services including evaluations, crisis stabilization, psychopharmacology, and psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults in a rural healthcare setting serving approximately 35,000 Navajo patients. The psychiatrist must possess 36 months of residency training, board certification with the American Board of Psychiatry, an unrestricted medical license, valid DEA certification, and demonstrate cultural sensitivity to traditional Navajo practices. Work will be performed Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at both CCHCF and Tsaile Health Center, with performance evaluated using a detailed Quality Assurance Monitoring Form. Proposals were originally due by 0800 on June 13, 2025, and must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer with comprehensive technical, past performance, and pricing documentation.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561320 for Temporary Health Services with a small business size standard of $34 million. The contract period runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, structured with a base period and three option periods, each lasting three months and requiring 522 hours of psychiatry services per period. The solicitation allows for both short-term assignments (5-13 weeks) and long-term assignments (1-3 years), with potential for intermittent support to address unplanned healthcare needs in the community. Performance will take place in Chinle, Arizona, serving a rural population where many patients travel 100 miles round trip for care and lack basic utilities. The contract structure provides flexibility to meet varying healthcare demands while ensuring continuous psychiatric services for this underserved Native American community.