Solicitation for one (1) OPD Nurse for the Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Health Center

The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service is soliciting proposals for non-personal healthcare services to provide one Outpatient Department (OPD) Registered Nurse for the Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Health Center in Bloomfield, New Mexico. The contract requires a qualified nurse with a current unrestricted nursing license, Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Newborn Life Support (NLS), Advanced Trauma Care Nurse (ATCN) or Trauma Nurse Critical Care (TNCC), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications, along with a minimum of 36 months of nursing experience. Offerors must provide proposed hourly rates, candidate profiles, evidence of experience and past performance, and complete mandatory background checks and immunization documentation. The evaluation will assess patient care quality, compliance, cultural sensitivity, documentation, and professionalism through a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. The original solicitation deadline was amended from April 4, 2025, to August 19, 2025, with submission time changed from 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

This opportunity was originally designated as a 100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside, though an amendment indicates this designation may have been modified to remove the set-aside requirement. The contract structure is a labor-hour arrangement for a one-year period with a six-month base period from April 14, 2025, to April 13, 2026, and an optional six-month extension, totaling 1,040 hours per period at 160 hours per month. Pricing must be all-inclusive, covering labor, fringe benefits, transportation, per diem, supervision, housing, and all applicable taxes including holiday and overtime pay. The work will be performed at the Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Health Center in Bloomfield, New Mexico 87413, serving the Indian Health Service's mission to address nursing shortages in remote rural areas. Offerors are cautioned that personnel submitted by multiple contractors will not be considered for evaluation, emphasizing the importance of exclusive candidate submissions.