Chinle Comprehensive Healthcare Facility needs (5) Certified Nurse Midwife Nonpersonal Services

This contract is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued by the Navajo Area Indian Health Service under the Department of Health and Human Services to procure five Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) non-personal service providers for the Chinle Comprehensive Healthcare Facility in Chinle, Arizona. The procurement is designated as an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside, requiring offerors to self-certify as eligible under the Buy Indian Act. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 563120, and the contract is structured as a time-and-materials arrangement with a three-month base period and seven consecutive three-month option periods, totaling a potential 24-month performance duration. Each option period requires 520 hours of CNM services, with pricing to be submitted by offerors in Volume 3 of the proposal, though no estimated contract value is provided. The solicitation emphasizes a trade-off evaluation process where Past Performance and Technical Capability are significantly more important than price, with no discussions allowed and proposals required to be submitted in full with best terms upfront. Proposals must be submitted in three distinct PDF volumes: Volume 1 contains administrative documentation including the IHS Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form, which is mandatory for responsiveness; Volume 2, limited to eight pages, must include two to five relevant Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs) from the past three years; and Volume 3, limited to two pages, must present detailed hourly pricing, cost breakdowns, and supporting narratives without any pricing in other volumes. Key personnel must meet stringent qualifications including board certification from the American College of Nurse Midwifery, active APRN/CNM licensure, unrestricted DEA registration, and certifications in BLS, CPR, ALSO, and NRP, along with immunization compliance and fitness-for-duty documentation. The contractor is required to provide 30 days’ advance notice and obtain written approval before replacing key personnel. Security and compliance provisions are robust, incorporating multiple FAR and IHS-specific clauses on information systems safeguarding, protection of government property, continuity of services, and electronic payment submission through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform. All submissions must be sent via email to the Contracting Officer by the deadline of May 7, 2026, with no portal or alternative submission methods accepted. Failure to comply with format, content, or regulatory requirements will result in non-responsiveness.