The Indian Health Service is recompeting a locum tenens dentist contract, estimated solicitation release June 1, 2026, with award targeted for January 1, 2028, to provide pediatric dentistry services at the Blackfeet Service Unit and schools on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Browning, Montana. The scope includes clinical and radiographic examinations, restorative procedures, extractions, root canals, pulpal therapy, treatment of oral diseases and conditions, and preventive care supervision on a fixed-price basis. Offerors must hold a current dental license and provide evidence of medical liability insurance.

The estimated award value range is $250,000 to $700,000. The contract structure calls for an all-inclusive daily rate for 125 days per year. Carla Nicholson (carla.nicholson@ihs.gov) and Contracting Officer DeeAndra Salabye (deeandra.salabye@ihs.gov, 406-208-8857) are the primary points of contact at the Indian Health Service.

The incumbent award, Contract 75H70922C00006, was a five-year definitive fixed-price contract awarded to Cannava James on December 30, 2021, with a base year of $250,000 and ceiling value of $1.51 million. The contract included four 12-month option periods exercisable at the government's discretion, with Option Year Four recently exercised at $250,000. The ultimate completion date is December 31, 2026, and total dollars obligated reached $1.26 million.

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