Medical Services at Oconaluftee Job Corps Center

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive medical services at the Oconaluftee Job Corps Center in Cherokee, North Carolina. The procured services include physician and nurse practitioner/physician assistant support for Job Corps students aged 16-24, encompassing medical examinations, assessments, treatments, prescription issuance, immunizations, health monitoring, hospitalization recommendations, and preventive care planning. Contractor qualifications must include licensed medical professionals holding unrestricted North Carolina licenses and medical liability insurance of at least $1,000,000. The solicitation does not specify explicit evaluation criteria in the available documentation, though the request emphasizes the importance of experience working with disadvantaged youth populations. The proposal submission deadline is November 12, 2025, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time, with solicitation number 1282A725Q0043.

This is a total small business set-aside opportunity, with no identified incumbent contractors noted in the available materials. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price arrangement with a base year and four one-year option periods, spanning five years from December 1, 2025, through May 30, 2031. Medical services will be delivered approximately one to two days per week during standard business hours (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), with an estimated 400 total annual hours allocated between physician and nurse practitioner/physician assistant roles, though a Questions and Answers document clarified that the correct hour requirement is 250 hours annually. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation documentation. Services will be performed onsite at the Oconaluftee Job Corps Center in Cherokee, North Carolina.