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The Indian Health Service has posted a forecast for an emergency department physician position under solicitation number 2025-AAP-SRSU-SV-0002, intended for intermittent coverage to support emergency medical services. This opportunity is classified under NAICS code 621111, which corresponds to office-based physicians specializing in emergency medicine, and is not reserved for any specific small business set-aside. The position requires the contractor to provide flexible, on-demand physician services at an unspecified location, with no city, state, or zip code specified for the place of performance, suggesting potential service across multiple Indian Health Service facilities. Point of contact for program-related inquiries is Jeanie Ringelberg, reachable at jeanie.ringelberg@ihs.gov, while Cornelius Tsipai, Contracting Officer, handles procurement matters at cornelius.tsipai@ihs.gov. The forecast was posted on May 25, 2026, and is accessible through the HHS OSDBU portal, indicating this is a preliminary notice to prepare vendors for an upcoming formal solicitation. Contractors should anticipate the need to meet credentialing and licensing standards for emergency medicine providers and be prepared to respond to variable scheduling demands typical of intermittent coverage roles in federal Indian Health Service facilities.