Orthodontic Dental Assistant Non Personal Healthcare Services for the Albuquerque Indian Dental Clinic

The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service is seeking quotations for one (1) part-time Orthodontic Dental Assistant to provide non-personal healthcare services at the Albuquerque Indian Dental Clinic. The position requires 27 hours per week (Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 12:30 pm and 1:15 pm to 5:30 pm) and involves comprehensive clinical, laboratory, administrative, and cross-training duties. Qualified candidates must have completed a dental assistant training school or equivalent on-the-job training and maintain current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification. Additionally, candidates must undergo a background investigation and meet specific health requirements. The government will evaluate proposals using a three-volume submission format, with technical capability and past performance weighted as more important evaluation factors than price. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by 12:30 pm MST on December 23, 2025, and quotations are due by 5:30 pm MST on January 6, 2026.

This is a total Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside under the Buy Indian Act, restricting competition exclusively to Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises that are also small business concerns under the NAICS code 621210 (Offices of Dentists) with a size standard of $8.0 million. The contract will be firm-fixed-price, with a base year running from 2026 to 2027 and four optional extension years extending through 2031. Specific pricing details are not disclosed in this solicitation notice, though contractors must submit annual pricing using a formula of 1 dental assistant multiplied by hourly rate multiplied by 27 hours per week multiplied by 52 weeks annually. The place of performance is the Albuquerque Indian Dental Clinic located at 9169 Coors Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120. Quotations must be submitted via email to Stephanie.Begay3@ihs.gov, with all responses and inquiries handled through this designated point of contact.