Amendment No. 001** Solicitation- Security Guard Services- The Jicarilla Service Unit

The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service seeks security guard services at the Jicarilla Service Unit in Dulce, New Mexico, with quotes due July 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM MST and questions due July 22 at 4:00 PM MST. Amendment No. 001 corrected the proposal due date to July 27. This procurement is a total Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside under the Buy Indian Act; if insufficient competition or reasonably priced offers are not received from ISBEE firms that are also small business concerns, quotes will cascade to consideration by all other small business concerns.

Place of performance is the Jicarilla Service Unit, 500 N Mundo Dr, Dulce, NM 87528. The base period covers 12 months (2026–2027) with four optional 12-month periods extending through 2031. Services include facility patrol, visitor access management, security camera monitoring, emergency response, morgue support with chain-of-custody maintenance, and daily incident reporting. Work is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM with 30-minute unpaid lunch, requiring 100% coverage of contracted hours. Pricing must be submitted as an all-inclusive, fully burdened hourly rate covering labor, supervision, uniforms, equipment, travel, lodging, per diem, insurance, administrative costs, and all federal, state, local, tribal, and New Mexico Gross Receipts taxes.

The contractor must hold a valid New Mexico Private Patrol Operator License. All personnel must pass Public Law 101-630 background investigations, IHS personnel security and suitability requirements, and character standards prohibiting felony convictions or two or more misdemeanors involving violence, sexual misconduct, or crimes against persons or children. All personnel must comply with IHS immunization requirements (MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella, annual influenza, Tdap, COVID-19 with approved exemption option, and TB screening within 12 months), HIPAA and Privacy Act requirements, and IHS standards of conduct. Performance must commence no later than 10 days after fingerprinting, background investigations, and security clearances are adjudicated.

Evaluation weighs experience and qualifications at 30%, personnel qualifications and suitability at 25%, technical approach at 20%, past performance at 15%, and price at 10%, with technical factors weighted more heavily than price. The Contracting Officer is Shandiin Dewolfe; the Primary Contracting Officer's Representative is Tammie Valdez (575-759-7302, tammie.valdez@ihs.gov).