Amendment 0001 - One (1) Dental Hygienist - Taos-Picuris Service Unit - Taos, NM

This solicitation, numbered 75H70726Q00051, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation under FAR Part 12 for the procurement of non-personal dental hygiene services at the Taos-Picuris Health Center in Taos, New Mexico. The acquisition is a total Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside, reserved exclusively for qualified Indian-owned small businesses, and requires offerors to submit a completed IHS IEE Representation Form as a condition of eligibility. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis with economic price adjustment and includes a one-year base period with two one-year option periods, totaling up to three years of potential performance. The required services involve a single dental hygienist providing clinical care including patient screening, radiography, prophylaxis, and periodontal maintenance, with all work performed at the health center location and subject to compliance with HIPAA, the Privacy Act, IHS credentialing standards, and federal infection control protocols. The contractor must maintain current professional licenses, liability insurance, and complete required training in Information Systems Security Awareness, HIPAA, and Privacy Act procedures, in addition to successfully passing a federal background investigation per the Indian Child Protection Act and e-QIP requirements. Quotes must be submitted electronically via email to Shandiin.DeWolfe@ihs.gov by 5:30 p.m. MDT on Thursday, April 30, 2026, following an extension issued by Amendment No. 0001. Offerors must organize their submission into three volumes—Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price—using standardized forms including a fillable pricing table and the IHS IEE Representation Form. Evaluation will be based on technical capability, past performance, and price, with award made to the most advantageous offer based on a trade-off analysis rather than lowest price technically acceptable. Invoices must be submitted monthly via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), not WAWF, and payments are subject to electronic submission requirements under HHSAR 352.232-71. The contracting officer retains final authority for acceptance, with technical oversight provided by a Contracting Officer’s Representative to be designated post-award. Key personnel substitution requires prior written approval, and the contractor must provide current Certificates of Liability Insurance. All contract clauses from FAR and HHSAR apply, including those governing subcontracting, whistleblower rights, payment protections for small business subcontractors, and information system