Four Corners Regional Health Center – (7) Registered Nurses

The Indian Health Service seeks seven registered nurses to provide ambulatory care and urgent care nursing services at Four Corners Regional Health Center in Red Mesa, Arizona, with proposals due September 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time. This is a 100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside, restricting competition to businesses certified as Indian Economic Enterprises under the Buy Indian Act.

Place of performance is Shiprock, New Mexico 87420, with the health center administrative location in Red Mesa, Arizona. The contract period runs from November 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027 (six-month base), with four optional six-month periods extending through April 30, 2029. Each registered nurse position requires 1,040 hours.

Contractors must hold current unrestricted nursing licenses, possess 24 months of nursing experience including a minimum of two years in ambulatory or medical-surgical units, maintain current Basic Life Support certification, and demonstrate English language proficiency with cultural awareness of American Indian and Alaska Native practices. Advanced certifications (PALS, ACLS, TNCC, ATCN) are optional. All contractors must pass fitness-for-duty medical evaluation and immunization documentation requirements and execute a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement. Work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with weekends and federal holidays closed.

Prevailing wage under Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-5477 applies: Registered Nurse II classification with $5.92 per hour Health & Welfare fringe benefit (or $5.42 under Executive Order 13706), plus mandatory paid leave (two weeks after one year, three weeks after five years, four weeks after fifteen years) and a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Offerors must include all base and option CLINs in pricing or face non-responsiveness.

Evaluation criteria are technical capability and approach (PWS compliance), key personnel qualifications and experience, capability to recruit and retain qualified personnel, and price. Medical liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $3 million in aggregate is required. Offerors must submit three volumes: Administrative Documents (SF-1449 and ISBEE Representation Form), Technical Capability (demonstrating PWS compliance and identifying key personnel), and Pricing (detailed budget with hourly rate breakdown). NAICS code is 561320, Temporary Help Services.