Sol_75H70726Q00036 Non-Personal Health Care Optometrist Services for Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center

The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service (IHS), Albuquerque Area Office, is soliciting non-personal healthcare optometrist services for the Optometry Clinic at Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center (ZCCHC) in Zuni, New Mexico under Solicitation No. 75H70726Q00036. The successful contractor must possess a Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree from an accredited institution, maintain an unrestricted state license, carry current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and maintain professional liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate. Services include comprehensive eye examinations, diagnosis and management of optometric conditions, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma screenings, emergency eye care, and prescription of corrective lenses and therapeutic agents. Evaluation will be based on three submitted volumes: Technical Qualifications (not exceeding 15 pages), Past Performance (not exceeding 12 pages), and Price Quote (not exceeding 5 pages), with past performance assessed using a standardized rating system across five categories including Quality of Service, Cost Control, Timeliness of Performance, Business Relations, and Customer Satisfaction. Questions must be submitted by March 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM (MT), with all quotations due by March 24, 2026, at 3:00 PM (MT) to shannon.eldridge-shorty@ihs.gov.

This solicitation is set-aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) under the Buy Indian Act as the first tier, with cascading set-asides for Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, and other small business categories if reasonably priced ISBEE offers are not received. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price agreement for a one-year base period plus two one-year option periods (three years total), with the NAICS code 621320 (Offices of Optometrists) carrying a $9.0 million size standard. The optometrist will work Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding federal holidays, based on an estimated 2,080 hours annually with potential overtime at a pre-approved rate. Performance will take place at the Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center in Zuni, New Mexico, with monthly invoices submitted electronically through the Department of Treasury Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).