Registered Pharmacist Services for the Red Lake Service Unit

The Indian Health Service, a civilian agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, is soliciting offers for Registered Pharmacist Services at the Red Lake Service Unit in Red Lake, Minnesota. The contract seeks qualified Registered Pharmacists to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care for outpatient, inpatient, and Emergency Department operations. Contractors must comply with federal acquisition regulations, maintain professional liability insurance, pass background investigations including FBI fingerprinting per the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Act, complete immunization requirements, and obtain required federal clearances (NAC, SF-85P, HHS-975). The procurement will be evaluated using a two-factor approach with Past Performance weighted at 60 percent and Price weighted at 40 percent, requiring offerors to submit relevant past performance documentation, three professional references with contact information, and contract details. The solicitation (75H70526Q00007) was issued on January 29, 2026, with proposals due by February 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Time.

This solicitation is set aside as a 100 percent Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) procurement, requiring offerors to maintain 51 percent Indian ownership and affiliation with a federally recognized tribal entity throughout the contract performance period. No incumbent contractor or award value is identified in the solicitation documents. The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price, Base Year Only arrangement with no option years, requiring 2,080 hours of service performance from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027. All-inclusive hourly rates must be provided for evaluation, with electronic payment through the Invoice Processing Platform within 15 days of service receipt or proper invoice submission. The place of performance is the Red Lake Service Unit located at 24760 Hospital Drive, Red Lake, Minnesota 56671-0497, and all prospective contractors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit a completed IEE Representation Form along with a signed Business Associate Agreement addressing HIPAA compliance.