Physician Services

The Indian Health Service seeks two full-time physicians to provide outpatient services at the Tohatchi Health Center in Tohatchi, New Mexico, with quotations due August 31, 2026. The procurement is a 100% Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside, restricting competition to qualifying vendors.

Place of performance is Tohatchi, NM, approximately 25 miles north of Gallup, serving approximately 8,000 residents across the Navajo Area. Physicians must hold current, unrestricted state medical licenses, American Board certification or eligibility in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine, completion of a residency in one of these specialties, a minimum of 24 months of clinical experience, and current BLS and ACLS certifications. Contractors must obtain clinical privileges through the Gallup Service Unit's Credentialing Committee and meet health requirements including fitness-for-duty certification, COVID vaccination, immunizations for rubella/mumps/measles/hepatitis B/varicella/Tdap, TB screening, and current influenza vaccination. Proficiency with IHS Electronic Health Record systems, English language proficiency, and cross-cultural sensitivity are required. Medical liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 in aggregate is mandatory.

Contract performance spans one year base period plus two one-year option periods, with each physician working 8-hour days, five days per week, estimated at 4,160 hours annually. Evaluation occurs on Pass/Fail for administrative completeness and technical capability, followed by a past performance confidence rating and pricing evaluation. Award goes to the lowest total evaluated price among technically acceptable quoters with a Satisfactory Confidence or higher past performance rating. Offerors must submit three to five past performance references with supporting narratives due directly to the Contracting Officer by August 31 at 10:00 am MDT. Quotations must remain firm for 90 calendar days. NAICS code is 621111, Office of Physicians, with a $16 million small business size standard.