Pinon Licensed Practical Nurse Services

The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service is soliciting quotes for non-personal services to provide Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) healthcare providers to support the Pinon Health Center in Arizona. The contractor must supply 2,080 hours per year of LPN services on a labor-hour basis with an all-inclusive hourly rate, with services delivered through May 31, 2027. Key qualifications include a minimum of 36 months of LPN experience with at least 12 months in the required specialty, current Basic Life Support certification, completion of mandatory immunizations, a valid driver's license, and English language fluency. Contractors must also comply with HIPAA, Privacy Act requirements, and IHS-specific policies, maintain medical liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and $3 million in the aggregate, and undergo background security investigations and medical fitness-for-duty evaluations. Evaluation will prioritize past performance and technical capability and approach (both considered significantly more important than price), with price as a secondary factor. Offers are due on April 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM Mountain Time, with the contact for inquiries being Tanya Johnson at 928-674-7635.

This solicitation is designated as an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBE) set-aside, restricting competition to qualified ISBE firms. The contract period runs from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, with the assignment continuing through the stated period or until the position is filled with a permanent hire. Services will be performed at Pinon Health Center's Ambulatory Health Care Center in outpatient, women's health, pediatric, and urgent care clinics, as well as at Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility's outpatient and inpatient departments including the emergency room, both located in Arizona. The Department of Labor wage determination establishes prevailing wage rates for LPNs ranging from $27.64 to $34.46 per hour across Apache, Gila, and Navajo counties, plus fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour for health and welfare. The solicitation is classified under NAICS 561320 (Temporary Help Services) with a small business size standard of $34 million.