(1) Ultrasound Technician Nonpersonal Services at Pinon Health Center

This solicitation, identified as IHS1524422, seeks nonpersonal services for an Ultrasound Technician to provide outpatient diagnostic imaging services at the Pinon Health Center in Arizona, under the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. The contract is structured as a combined synopsis and solicitation under Part 12, designated specifically for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside, with the NAICS code 561320, and requires offerors to self-certify as an Indian Economic Enterprise meeting HHSAR 326.601 criteria throughout the solicitation, award, and performance periods. The base period runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, with a one-year option period extending through June 30, 2028, for a total of 4,160 hours of service. Offerors must submit a detailed technical approach, including recruitment and retention plans for key personnel, along with qualifications of no more than three key personnel, each requiring ARRT or ARDMS certification, valid CPR/BLS, a DEA license, an NPDB report, and the ability to read, write, speak, and understand English. All submissions must be in PDF format, separated into four volumes with strict prohibitions against including pricing in technical volumes, and must be emailed to Whitney Shorty by 10:00 PM MST on June 16, 2026. The evaluation will prioritize technical capability and key personnel qualifications as significantly more important than price, with no discussions held and awards made based on the most advantageous offer considering all factors. Pricing must include a full breakdown of hourly rates covering pay to personnel, overhead, indirect costs, fringe benefits, and profit, with narrative justification, and must cover both base and option periods or risk rejection. Payment is strictly tied to satisfactory performance, with full compliance required across all clinical, administrative, and documentation standards, including adherence to IHS, Joint Commission, and CMS protocols, and a 100% completion rate for all required tasks. Contractors must comply with rigorous access controls, including pre-employment background investigations and daily facility sign-in, maintain medical liability insurance consistent with FAR 52.237-7, and flow down all applicable clauses to any subcontractors. Invoicing is mandated through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform unless otherwise authorized in writing,