Sources Sought: Psychiatric Mental Nurse Practitioner nonpersonal services at Pinon Health Center
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SSNIHS1528557
- Agency
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Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561320 Temporary Help Services
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Pinon, Arizona, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit is issuing a sources-sought notice to identify capable vendors for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner nonpersonal services at Pinon Health Center, with responses due by August 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM MST. The contracting officer will evaluate Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) under the Buy Indian Act first, then consider other capable firms and small business set-aside opportunities under the Small Business Act.
Place of performance is Pinon Health Center Counseling Services, Outpatient Department in Northern Arizona, with potential work at Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility and other IHS facilities within the Chinle Service Unit. The provider must hold board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, a fully valid and active psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner license, current DEA licensure (Schedule II–V), and completion of an accredited psychiatry residency program with minimum six months recent experience. Current BLS certification is required; ACLS and PALS are highly recommended. The provider must complete security clearance through the OPM eQIP system including Level I and Level II background checks and maintain mandatory immunizations. The position is five months (20 weeks) full-time at 40 hours weekly, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., under the technical direction of the Pinon Health Center Chief Medical Officer, with overtime potentially required. Responses should be submitted to Whitney Shorty at whitney.shorty@ihs.gov and must include company profile with UEI, business size, ownership type, and socioeconomic status certifications. The NAICS code is 561320 with a small business size standard of $34.0 million. This is market research only; submission is voluntary.
Notice text
Sources-Sought Notice
The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit is issuing this sources-sought notice (SSN) to identify capable Indian-owned, economic enterprises – large (IEE) or small (ISBEE) – that can provide Psychiatric Mental Nurse Practitioner nonpersonal services.
Other capable firms are also invited to respond to this SSN. The Contracting Officer will consider responses for Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47) opportunities first, then for set aside programs under the Small Business Act (41 U.S.C. 3104).
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this requirement is 561320 with a small business size standard of $34.0.
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. Information collected from this notice is purely for market research only and will be used to determine the contracting office’s acquisition strategy including competition, set asides, and locating Indian-owned economic enterprises. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in response to this request for information.
In accordance with FAR 4.203-1(b), offerors and quoters must be registered in System for Award Management at SAM.gov, at the time an offer or quotation is submitted and at time of award.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by 08/27/2026 at 5:00 PM MST to Whitney Shorty at whitney.shorty@ihs.gov with the subject line “SSN - IHS1528557 - Psychiatric Mental Nurse Practitioner nonpersonal services at Pinon Health Center. Your submission must include the following information, at a minimum:
- Company Profile that includes: UEI, Name and Address, Primary POC information, business size and type of ownership, socio-economic status/participation such as 8(a), WOSB/EDWOSB, SDVOSB and HUBZone, identification of Native American ownership, SAM.gov representations and certifications, and other related documentation.
- A brief statement of the company’s capability that relates to the described government requirement. Additional demonstration of capability may include current and past performance history for the same or similar requirement, established contracts such as GSA or VA Schedule, etc.
- Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises (IEEs) must also submit a completed IHS IEE Representation Form (attached) in accordance with HHSAR 326.606-1(b).
Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IHS IEE Representation Form_Jan 2022_508 Compliant.pdf | ||
| PWS - PHC-24-0610 PMHNP.pdf |
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