Chinle Comprehensive Healthcare Facility needs (5) Certified Nurse Midwife Nonpersonal Services

The Indian Health Service is seeking quotes from qualified contractors to provide five Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) non-personal services at the Chinle Comprehensive Healthcare Facility in Arizona. Key personnel must be board-certified CNMs with current, unrestricted Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and Registered Nurse licenses, valid DEA licenses (Schedules II-V), current CPR/BLS/ALSO/NRP certifications, First Assist Surgical Training experience, and a minimum of six months specialty experience with no service lapse exceeding six months. The contract will consist of a three-month base period plus seven three-month option periods, requiring 520 hours of CNM services per quarter billed at an all-inclusive regular and overtime hourly rate, and contractors must maintain medical liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate. The Government will evaluate proposals based on Past Performance and Technical Capability and Approach (combined as significantly more important than price) and Price, with award going to the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government. Quotations are due by 5:00 PM MST on May 7, 2026, and should be submitted via email to bennett.arvessto@ihs.gov with four volumes including Administrative Documents, Past Performance, Technical Capability and Approach, and Price.

This procurement is designated as an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside, limiting competition to qualified Indian-owned small businesses. The incumbent contractors are identified under contract numbers 75H71025F80235 and 75H71024F80146. The Chinle Comprehensive Healthcare Facility performs approximately 260 deliveries annually and maintains two permanent OB/GYN surgeons with an operating room equipped for cesarean sections. CNMs may work either 12-hour rotating shifts with weekend coverage or nine-hour clinic schedules totaling 40 hours per week, with flexibility for week-on/week-off arrangements. On-campus housing is available through a waitlist application process, with nearby hotel options including Best Western, Holiday Inn, and Thunderbird Lodge in Chinle, Arizona 86503.