Therapeutic Diabetic Shoe Program

The Indian Health Service seeks a therapeutic diabetic shoe program contractor for eligible American Indian and Alaska Native patients at the Lawton Service Unit in Lawton, Oklahoma, with proposals due September 14. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside and will be structured as a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a base year and three additional twelve-month option periods, beginning September 30, 2026.

Place of performance is the Lawton Indian Hospital, Lawton, Oklahoma. The contractor must provide comprehensive on-site services including patient evaluations, measurements, fittings, dispensing, adjustments, modifications, and follow-up care for medically necessary therapeutic shoes, custom or prefabricated inserts, diabetic socks, and related diabetic foot supplies. The contractor must contact referred patients and schedule appointments within thirty calendar days of referral, complete diabetic foot and footwear evaluations prior to dispensing, and dispense therapeutic footwear within sixty calendar days following evaluation completion and receipt of required clinical documentation. The contractor must maintain current accreditation through the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC), American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC), or another nationally recognized accrediting organization acceptable to the Government. At least one qualified and appropriately credentialed pedorthist must be physically present on-site at the Lawton Indian Hospital for patient fitting and dispensing, with additional qualified personnel provided as necessary. All therapeutic footwear and supplies must meet applicable Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes coverage requirements and accepted industry standards. Payments shall not exceed applicable IHS Medicare-Like Rates or other negotiated contract rates. All contractor personnel performing on-site services must comply with HIPAA, OSHA, HSPD-12 identification requirements, and IHS facility access and security procedures, and protect all Personally Identifiable Information and Protected Health Information. The NAICS code is 621399, Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners; PSC is Q513, Orthopedic Surgery Services.