Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (CCHCF) needs (1) Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Physician nonpersonal service

This contract is an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside solicitation, issued by the Navajo Area Indian Health Service under the Department of Health and Human Services, for the procurement of one Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) physician through a non-personal services contract to support the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility in Chinle, Arizona. The solicitation, numbered IHS1519263 and posted on June 1, 2026, with a submission deadline of June 9, 2026, is classified as a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial services under NAICS code 561320, specifically targeting qualified Indian-owned small businesses. The performance work statement requires uninterrupted delivery of OB/GYN services across multiple clinical settings including the Women’s Health, Labor & Delivery, and Obstetric Care Units, as well as outpatient and inpatient departments within the Chinle Service Unit, with optional periods extending the engagement up to 27 months. The contractor must recruit a qualified physician with a completed 48-month U.S. OB/GYN residency, board certification or eligibility, an unrestricted DEA license with Schedule II–V authority, and maintain current BLS and CPR certifications, while also ensuring no lapse in service exceeding six months prior to assignment. The contractor is required to submit a structured proposal in five volumes with strict formatting rules: Volume 1 contains administrative documentation including a completed IHS IEE Representation Form, Unique Entity Identifier, and active SAM registration; Volume 2 provides past performance evidence; Volume 3 details the technical approach and recruitment/retention plan, capped at six pages; Volume 4 identifies no more than two key personnel with resumes and credentials; and Volume 5 contains detailed pricing for all base and option periods, including hourly rates, on-call shifts, and cost breakdowns for pay, fringe, overhead, and profit, limited to two pages with no pricing allowed in the other volumes. Evaluation will be based on past performance, technical capability, and key personnel qualifications—all considered equally important and significantly more influential than price—as well as strict compliance with FAR and IHS-specific clauses including 52.212-4 (with deviation), 52.225-1 (Buy American with deviation), 52.203-17 (whistleblower rights), and 352.232-71 (electronic payment submission via IPP). Contractors must adhere to