Two (2) Optometrist - Santa Fe Indian Health Center
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 75H70726Q00014
- Agency
-
Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Buy Indian
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621320 Offices of Optometrists
- PSC
- Q511 Ophthalmology & Optometry
- Place of performance
- New Mexico 87505, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service (IHS), Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service, is seeking to procure services from two (2) Optometrists to provide comprehensive eye care at the Santa Fe Indian Health Center and its satellite clinics in New Mexico. The procurement is being conducted under solicitation number 75H70726Q00014, issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06. Required qualifications include a doctoral degree in Optometry, an active unrestricted state license, current BCLS certification, medical liability insurance, and compliance with extensive health and background check requirements specific to IHS facilities. Optometrists will provide diagnosis and treatment of visual and ocular problems, minor surgical procedures, and management of ocular pathology, working 8-hour shifts Monday through Friday. Evaluation criteria include Quality of Service, Cost Control, Timeliness of Performance, Business Relations, and Customer Satisfaction, with vendors required to submit complete pricing tables, past performance documentation, signed SF-1449 forms, signed Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Forms, and OF-306 Childcare & Indian Childcare Worker Positions Addendum forms. The response deadline is November 28, 2025.
This solicitation is set-aside under the Buy Indian Act for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) that are also small business concerns, with a cascading approach that will evaluate other small business concerns (SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, etc.) if insufficient competition from ISBEEs is received, followed by other than small business concerns if necessary. The contract will have a base period from 2025 to 2026 with four one-year option periods, extending through 2030 for a potential five-year term. No incumbent contractor information or specific award value is disclosed in this solicitation notice. The NAICS code is 621320 (Offices of Optometrists) with a business size standard of $9.0 million, and only one award will result from this solicitation. Services will be performed at Santa Fe Indian Health Center, Cochiti Health Clinic, San Felipe Health Clinic, and Santa Clara Health Center in the Santa Fe, New Mexico area.
Notice text
The Indian Health Service (IHS), the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service (AAIHS), Santa Fe Indian Health Center (SFIHC) and Satellite Clinics (specified below) has a requirement for Two (2) Optometrists, Santa Fe, NM 87505.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
The solicitation number is 75H70726Q00014 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 621320 with a business size standard $9.0.
Prospective Offerors are invited to submit quotes in reference to the solicitation cited above. The quote should include the following:
1. Complete Pricing Table (Terms & Conditions fillable & attached)
2. Past Performance
3. Signed SF-1449
4. Signed Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (IEE).
5. OF 306 Childcare & Indian Childcare Worker Positions Addendum
Set-Aside:
Under the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, through the transfer of authority from the Department of Interior to HHS, offers will be solicited from Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (see HHSAR Subpart 326.6) that are also small business concerns. If IHS does not receive enough competition and/or reasonably priced offers from ISBEE set-aside, IHS will then evaluate quotes and consider other small business concerns. Any acquisition resulting from this cascading set-aside will be as follows:
1st Tier: Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises
2nd Tier: Other Small Business Concerns (SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, etc.)
3rd Tier: Other Than Small Business Concerns
ONLY ONE AWARD WILL RESULT FROM THIS SOLICITATION
Destination shall be for the following Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service facilities:
Santa Fe Indian Health Center, 1700 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505
San Felipe Health Center, 4 Cedar Street, San Felipe, NM 87001
Cochiti Indian Health Center, 270 Windmill Road, Cochiti Pueblo, NM 87072
Santa Clara Indian Health Center, 400 State Road 30, Espanola, NM 87532
This solicitation will result in a Single Award with a Base + 4-Option Periods from the date of award based on Satisfactory Performance ratings.
Other Details
SAM Requirement - This solicitation requires registration with the sam.gov prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration can be found at https://www.sam.gov. Vendor must have an active UEI number.
Invoicing – Invoices submitted under an award resulting from this solicitation will be required to utilize the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) in accordance with HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission and Processing of Payments Requests (FEB 2022).
Payment – All payments by the Government under an award shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT), per FAR 52.232.33 (OCT 2018).
Quote Submission
All responsible offerors that respond to this solicitation must submit their quotes by 11/28/2025, by COB 12:30 p.m., (MST). The quote shall be sent preferably by Email to: patricia.trujillo@ihs.gov. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.
Questions Submission: Interest Offerors must submit any questions concerning this solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable to respond. Technical questions must be submitted by Email to Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): Travis Snyder, travis.snyder@ihs.gov, or the Alternate COR: Eric Wright, eric.wright@ihs.gov, five days prior to closing of the solicitation.
Acquisition Questions Submission: Must be submitted by Email to: patricia.trujillo@ihs.gov, five days prior to closing of the solicitation. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation will not be considered.
GSA/FSS CONTRACT HOLDERS – PROVIDE GSA/FSS/VA OR OTHER GWAC CONTRACT NUMBER, ONLY IF APPLICABLE.
Files
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Two (2) Optometrist - Santa Fe Indian Health Center | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
Similar open opportunities
| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment One. 100% ISBEE Set-Aside, Non-Personal Healthcare Service, Commercial Item Purchase Order for Optometrist Staffing Services at the Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center, Sisseton, South Dakota | Indian Health Service | Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise | |
| All in one visual acuity system | Indian Health Service | Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise | |
| Non-Personal Healthcare Services-Physicians & Other Professional Ambulatory Services for PRC Program | Indian Health Service | Buy Indian | |
| Warm Springs Service Unit Optical Coherence Tomography with Angiography Installation, Calibration, and On-Site Training Services | Indian Health Service | Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business | |
| Professional Services, Isleta and T'siya Schools | Bureau of Indian Education | Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity