Non-Personal Professional Psychiatric Physician Services - Fort Yuma Service Unit

The Indian Health Service, Phoenix Area Office, is soliciting non-personal professional psychiatric physician services at the Fort Yuma Health Clinic in Winterhaven, California, under a Firm-Fixed-Price contract through a Request for Quotations (RFQ-26-PHX-008) restricted exclusively to Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) pursuant to the Buy Indian Act and HHS acquisition regulations. The requirement is for a single award with a base period of one year and four additional one-year option periods, for a potential total contract duration of five years, with the Government retaining the right to extend the contract with 60 days’ preliminary notice and 30 days’ formal notice before expiration. The contractor must provide on-site psychiatric services including clinical evaluations, diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, individual and group therapy, and consultation with clinic staff, supporting an anticipated daily patient volume of six to eight patients. All services must adhere strictly to IHS guidelines, and medical records must be completed on the day of service. The contractor is fully responsible for provider recruitment, credentialing, privileging, onboarding, security clearances, and compliance with HIPAA and Privacy Act requirements, with no separate reimbursement available for travel, lodging, meals, recruiting, administrative support, or any other incidental costs. The contract includes mandatory clauses addressing contractor ethics, whistleblower rights, security protocols, medical liability insurance, and indemnification, and requires full compliance with the Business Associate Agreement and other information security mandates. The contractor must submit a three-volume quotation: Volume I detailing technical capability covering staffing, continuity of operations, credentialing support, quality assurance, and corporate experience with a 15-page limit; Volume II providing past performance evidence within five years of the solicitation date, including specific contract references and completed questionnaires, limited to 10 pages; and Volume III containing the completed, fully burdened pricing schedule with active formulas, rounded to two decimal places, and no page limit. The hourly rate must be flat and inclusive of all costs—holidays, nights, weekends, taxes, and miscellaneous expenses—with no overtime or on-call compensation permitted. Payment is strictly for actual time rendered and must be submitted electronically via the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, accompanied by certified timesheets reviewed by clinic leadership. The evaluation hierarchy prioritizes technical capability over past performance, which in turn outweighs price, with award based on best overall value, not lowest cost. All offerors must be currently registered in SAM with a valid UEI, self-cert