Amendment 0001 for Solicitation 75H70725Q00116 for Professional Engineering Services

The Indian Health Service (IHS), Albuquerque Area Office, is seeking Professional Engineering Services for the Office of Environmental Health and Engineering through solicitation 75H70725Q00116. The contract requires a professional engineer with a minimum Bachelor's degree from an ABET-accredited program and at least five years of technical experience in hospitals and healthcare facilities to provide services for healthcare construction projects, including developing project documents, planning, preparing contract documents, managing project timelines and finances, conducting construction inspections, and preparing project closeout documents. Quotations must include technical qualifications (15-page limit), past performance documentation (12-page limit), and a price quote (5-page limit), with technical qualifications and past performance weighted more heavily than price. The evaluation criteria emphasizes professional engineering expertise and demonstrated experience in healthcare facility construction projects. Questions were due by August 22, 2025, at 12:00 PM Mountain Time, and all quotations are due by September 4, 2025, at 12:00 PM Mountain Time (amended from the original September 1, 2025 deadline) to Stephanie.Begay3@ihs.gov.

This solicitation is set aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) under the Buy Indian Act 25 U.S.C. 47 as the first tier, with consideration for other small business concerns as a second tier if reasonably priced ISBEE offers are not received. The contract falls under NAICS code 541330 with a size standard of $25.5 million and will be structured as a firm-fixed-price personal services contract. The engagement includes a 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods, totaling up to five years of potential services. The contractor will provide an estimated 1,600 hours per year, which is considered part-time work, and will be required to work at the Albuquerque Area Office between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM. Performance will take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the IHS facility located at 4101 Indian School Road NE.