Pine Ridge Medical Services

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks medical services at Pine Ridge Job Corps Center in Chadron, Nebraska, with proposals due August 7, 2026. Amendment 2, posted August 6, 2026, clarifies that this procurement is unrestricted and not set-aside for small business, superseding the original small business set-aside designation.

Place of performance is Chadron, Nebraska. The contract requires on-site medical services (examinations, assessments, treatment, prescriptions, immunizations, health monitoring, and preventive education) for Job Corps students aged 16–24, with current enrollment at 97 and maximum capacity at 171. Services must be provided one to two days weekly during business hours (Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm), totaling 400 billable hours annually. Alternative schedules are negotiable provided the annual hour requirement is met.

The base period runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewals and a six-month extension option, for a potential total duration of five years and six months. The incumbent is Chadron Medical Clinic. Services may be provided by a licensed physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or combination thereof, with supervision according to Nebraska law. Key personnel must hold an active unrestricted medical license, valid DEA license, and maintain medical liability insurance of at least $1 million. Contractors may use locum tenens staffing firms or independent contractors provided they retain administrative oversight responsibility.

The NAICS code is 621111, Offices of Physicians. Evaluation weighs Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price. The government will make one award. Firm-fixed-price quotations must include pricing for all periods, complete technical proposals with key personnel resumes, valid licenses, and insurance documentation. Funds are not presently available; the government reserves the right to cancel without obligation to reimburse offeror costs.