Medical Services; Pine Knot Job Corps Center

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is conducting market research through a sources sought synopsis for basic medical services at the Pine Knot Job Corps Center in Pine Knot, Kentucky. The contract will require a licensed physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant to provide on-site healthcare services to Job Corps students aged 16-24, including initial physical examinations, treatment of minor and chronic conditions, medication prescriptions, and health promotion activities. Medical professionals must be licensed in Kentucky, maintain malpractice insurance, pass background checks, and comply with federal regulations including HIPAA and OSHA requirements. This is a preliminary market research announcement only, with no proposals being requested or accepted at this time, and a formal Request for Quote solicitation may follow depending on responses received. Interested parties must submit their responses electronically to Contract Specialist Louis Lieb at louis.lieb@usda.gov by October 23, 2025, including at minimum a capabilities statement and their SAM Unique Entity Identifier.

This opportunity has no set-aside designation and is open to all business types, though the agency specifically seeks to identify the capabilities of Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and Women-Owned Small Business enterprises. The medical services are to be provided one to two days per week during standard business hours from 8am to 5pm, excluding specified federal holidays. The contract structure is anticipated to be a firm fixed-price arrangement based on the attached draft Statement of Work. No current incumbent contractor or potential award values are mentioned in the synopsis. The medical provider will be responsible for maintaining student health records, coordinating with center staff, and providing monthly reports to center leadership as part of supporting the overall health and wellness of the Job Corps students.