Three (3) Non-Personal Healthcare Services for Respiratory Therapists at Gallup Indian Medical Center

The Indian Health Service seeks three Registered Respiratory Therapists to provide non-personal healthcare services at Gallup Indian Medical Center in Gallup, New Mexico, with quotes due August 19, 2026 at 12:00 pm MST. The procurement is a 100 percent Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise set-aside, foreclosing competition outside that pool.

Performance spans a six-month base period (September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027) followed by three optional six-month periods, totaling up to 24 months if all options are exercised. Estimated performance is 4,176 hours per position per period. All key personnel must hold current RRT registration through the National Board for Respiratory Care, New Mexico licensure, a minimum of one year of acute-care respiratory therapy experience within the last five years, and current certifications in BLS, ACLS, and PALS (NRP strongly preferred). Personnel must maintain medical liability insurance of $1,000,000 per claim and $3,000,000 aggregate and comply with HIPAA, background investigation, PIV card processing, and cultural competency standards.

Clinical scope includes pediatrics, adult ICU ventilator management, emergency trauma response, arterial blood gas procedures, and medical/surgical care across multiple departments. The contractor must maintain a minimum 95 percent monthly fill rate for scheduled coverage positions and achieve personnel onboarding within 7–10 business days following clearance.

Evaluation prioritizes Technical Acceptability as Pass/Fail, followed by Past Performance (Confidence Rating), then Price. Award goes to the lowest total evaluated price among quoters meeting technical and past performance thresholds. Quoters must submit four volumes: Administrative documentation, Technical Capability (20-page maximum), Past Performance (three to five references from the preceding three years, with particular weight given to IHS, tribal, federal, or rural/remote healthcare settings), and Price (firm-fixed hourly rates with basis of pricing statement). NAICS code is 561320, Temporary Help Services. Quoters must hold a UEI, maintain active SAM registration, and submit electronically to felecia.chavez@ihs.gov.