Acute Care Nursing Services @ Pine Ridge Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Pine Ridge, South Dakota

This contract is an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside solicitation for acute care nursing services at the Pine Ridge Comprehensive Health Care Facility in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, under the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service. It seeks qualified contractors to provide ten Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses on a non-personal services basis through a Firm-Fixed-Price structure, with a base period from July 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026, and eight additional quarterly option periods extending performance through September 30, 2028. Contract awards are governed by the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation method, requiring proposals to meet all technical criteria—administrative completeness, demonstrated technical approach aligned with the Performance Work Statement, and relevant past performance—with no trade-offs permitted between cost and technical factors. Only offerors verified as Indian Economic Enterprises, at least 51% owned and actively controlled by Indians, are eligible to compete under the Buy Indian Act, and must submit an IEE Representation Form to certify eligibility throughout all phases of the contract lifecycle. All contractor personnel must undergo full federal background investigations and obtain Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials to access IHS facilities, with no cost recovery allowed for delays or denials in clearance processing. RNs must hold unrestricted state licensure and current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications; LPNs are capped at 40% of the workforce. Invoicing must be submitted exclusively via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and contractors must provide compliant EHR documentation, quarterly patient and staff satisfaction surveys, and detailed timekeeping in 15-minute increments. Past performance submissions must include three to five non-personal service contracts from the past five years with CPARs issued within the last 24 months, and any "Unsatisfactory" or two or more "Marginal" ratings trigger automatic rejection. Subcontracting must prioritize Indian-owned economic enterprises under HHSAR 352.226-1, with notices mandating Indian preference certification and compliance with Public Law 93-638. Proposals must be submitted in four volumes via email to Ashleigh Yazzie by June 5, 2026, and must exclude pricing from technical submissions while ensuring full compliance with FAR and HHSAR clauses including 52.204-18 (debarment), 52.222-18 (child labor