Pharmacists Services

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is seeking pharmacist services for the Gallup Indian Medical Center through a solicitation targeting Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises. The Request for Proposal (RFP) requires pharmacists to support comprehensive outpatient and inpatient pharmacy services, with candidates needing specific qualifications including current licensure, minimum 12 months of relevant experience, Basic Life Support certification, and demonstrated cultural sensitivity to Native American communities. Potential contractors must submit technical capability documentation, key personnel qualifications, past performance information, and pricing details to Misty.Billy@ihs.gov by May 22, 2025, at 1:00 PM Mountain Time. Evaluation criteria will likely focus on professional qualifications, technical capabilities, past performance, and pricing competitiveness. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted to the provided email address by May 12, 2025, at 10:00 am MDT.

The contract is exclusively set aside for 100% Indian-Owned Small Business Economic Enterprises and is structured as a labor-hour contract with a base period from June 1, 2025, to November 30, 2025, and two potential one-year option periods, representing a total possible performance timeline of 24 months. Each performance period is estimated to require 2,080 hours of pharmacist services, with the place of performance located in Gallup, New Mexico. The solicitation falls under NAICS category 621399 for Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners and PSC category Q517 for Pharmacy Services. While specific award values are not disclosed, the contract will involve providing pharmacists who can perform duties such as prescription order screening, medication dispensing, patient counseling, drug inventory management, and supporting primary care services at the Navajo Area Indian Health Service facility.