NAIHS-GSU-Healthcare Leadership Coaching and Training

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS) is responsible for the delivery of health services to American Indians in portions of the States of AZ, NM, Utah (a region known as the 4 corners Area of the US.) The Agency mission is primarily responsible for healthcare to members of the Navajo Nation and Southern Band of San Juan Paiutes, but care to other Native Americans (Zuni, Hopi) is also provided. The Navajo Nation is the largest Indian tribe in the United States and has the largest reservation, which encompasses more than 25,000 square miles in Northeast Arizona, Northwest New Mexico, Southern Utah and Colorado, with three satellite locations in central New Mexico.

This is a pre-solicitation notice that Gallup Service Unit (Gallup Indian Medical Center, Gallup, New Mexico and Tohatchi Health Center, Tohatchi, New Mexico) both operating under the Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS) plans to issue a solicitation requesting proposals for a Contractor to provide Healthcare Leadership Coaching and Training for Gallup Service Unit's Executive Leadership, Mid-Level Managers and Departmental Supervisors. The objective is to enhance Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey capabilities through leadership coaching and training.

The requirement listed herein is Set Aside under the Buy Indian Act for 51 percent Indian owned, controlled and operated firms. In accordance with the Indian Health Service Acquisition Regulation, Paragraph 370.503(E), not more than 50 percent of the work to be performed under a prime contract awarded pursuant to the Buy Indian Act, shall be subcontracted to other than Indian firms. For this purpose, work to be performed does not include the provision of materials, supplies or equipment. Contractors shall indicate they are 51 percent Indian owned, controlled and operated firm and provide tribal certifications of affiliation.

This is a Firm-Fixed price contract. The NAICS code is 611430, $11.0 million.

Place of Performance: Gallup Indian Medical Center, Gallup, New Mexico and Tohatchi Health Center, Tohatchi, New Mexico.

Period of performance shall be from Date of Award through December 31, 2017.

A site visit is to be determined. If a site visit is to be made available, details will be included in solicitation.

Gallup Service Unit will issue Solicitation #245-S15-0013 requesting for proposals on the Federal Business Opportunities website tentatively in June 2015.

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