NPSC Physician Services at the NNMC

The Indian Health Service seeks non-personal physician services in the Emergency Department at Northern Navajo Medical Center, with quotations due June 29, 2026 and questions due June 22, 2026. The procurement is set aside as an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE), requiring all offerors to maintain eligibility at offer, award, and throughout performance and to self-certify via the IHS Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form.

Place of performance is Shiprock, New Mexico. The requirement spans a base period from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with two optional 12-month renewal periods extending through September 30, 2029. The contractor must provide a minimum of three board-certified or board-eligible Emergency Physicians with at least three years of emergency medicine experience and a minimum of 500 hours in an emergency department within the past 12 months. Key Personnel must hold current, unrestricted medical licenses in any U.S. state or territory and maintain certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS, and ATLS. Board-certified Family Practice or Internal Medicine physicians are not acceptable regardless of emergency room experience; Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants will not be considered. The contractor must provide 520 billable hours annually on a labor-hour basis with a time-and-materials rate to be determined and a not-to-exceed value. Medical liability insurance of $1,000,000 per claim and $3,000,000 aggregate is mandatory. The contractor must comply with HIPAA regulations and maintain a Business Associate Agreement; complete mandatory background investigations and security clearance procedures for facility access; and comply with Indian Health Manual Part 3, Chapter 20 child protection training within 30 days of onboarding. Subcontracting is limited to 50 percent for services. The NAICS code is 561320, Temporary Help Services. Government evaluation weighs technical capability and approach, capability to meet the period of performance schedule, and price. The incumbent contractor is NativeArc, LLC under contract 75H71024P01018. Amendment 1 added a Q&A document.