The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service (IHS) is forecasting a recompete for temporary help services, specifically physician staffing, with an estimated solicitation release date of August 1, 2024, and an estimated award date of January 1, 2025. The opportunity is set aside for total small businesses and falls under the Temporary Help Services NAICS code 561320. The contract aims to provide physician services across multiple clinical specialties to support federal hospital operations.

The forecasted contract has a potential ceiling value of $25,000,000, with services to be delivered primarily in Minnesota, including the Bemidji Area IHS/Clinical Services Unit in Cass Lake. Key points of contact include Jennifer Richardson (Engineering) and Jamie Kortgard (Nursing Assistant), both from IHS. The contract will likely involve physicians across various specialties, including emergency room, urgent care, family practice, pediatrics, and on-call roles, with potential geographic spread across IHS service areas.

The incumbent contractor is Wellpath, and the current active contract (75H70524D00012) is a single-award indefinite delivery contract awarded to Wellpath Medical LLC on January 25, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of January 25, 2027. The existing contract is valued at $25 million and utilizes a Buy Indian set-aside designation, procuring physician services across multiple Minnesota locations. Recent delivery orders under this contract have ranged from $250,000 to $500,000, covering various clinical specialties and demonstrating the contract's flexibility in meeting IHS healthcare staffing needs.

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