Outpatient Nursing Assistant Service – Jicarilla Service Unit, ISBEE Set-aside

The Indian Health Service seeks four Nursing Assistants to provide outpatient healthcare services at the Jicarilla Service Unit in Dulce, New Mexico, with quotes due June 9, 2026 (amended from June 2). This is a total Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside, restricting competition to eligible Indian-owned businesses.

Place of performance is Dulce, NM. The contract is Firm-Fixed-Price based on fully burdened hourly rates, with an estimated 2,080 hours per year per position. The period of performance runs one base year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027) plus four one-year option periods through June 30, 2031, exercisable at Government discretion. Payment is monthly based on actual hours worked via the Invoice Processing Platform.

Nursing Assistants must hold current Basic Life Support certification and perform clinical support tasks including patient intake, vital signs collection, medical record documentation, instrument sterilization, and therapeutic patient care. All personnel must complete fingerprinting and background investigations prior to service commencement, provide immunization documentation for vaccine-preventable diseases, and complete facility-specific mandatory training in child protection, trauma-informed care, information security awareness, and fraud/waste/abuse. Autoclave and sterilization duties may be taught on the job, though prior experience is preferred. Contractor personnel are responsible for lodging and meals and must work 100 percent of contracted hours; absences exceeding one workday require written approval 15 days in advance.

Wage Determination No. 2015-5451 (Revision 27, effective December 3, 2025) applies, establishing minimum rates for New Mexico counties including Rio Arriba. Contractor must comply with HIPAA Business Associate Agreement requirements protecting Protected Health Information.

Evaluation weighs Technical Capability (most important), Past Performance, and Price in that order. Quoters submit three volumes covering technical qualifications and staffing, past performance (up to five recent relevant contracts), pricing, signed SF-18 form, and IHS Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form. Questions were due May 26, 2026.