SAM #SSNIHS1528557

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Services for Pinon Health Center

This opportunity seeks qualified providers for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner services at the Pinon Health Center, part of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Chinle Service Unit under the Navajo Area IHS. - Government Buyer: - Indian Health Service (IHS) - Navajo Area Indian Health Service - Chinle Service Unit, Pinon Health Center - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; focus is on service providers - Products/Services Requested: - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner services - Scope includes outpatient psychiatric care: patient interviews, diagnosis, treatment, medication management, psychotherapy, emergency care, coordination with other health professionals, and documentation in electronic health records - No products or part numbers specified - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Preference for Indian-owned economic enterprises under the Buy Indian Act - Cultural awareness and sensitivity to Navajo patient population - Compliance with IHS, Joint Commission, and HIPAA standards - Registration in SAM.gov required at time of offer and award - Contract duration is 5 months, supporting approximately 11,000 patients

Description

Sources-Sought Notice

The Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit is issuing this sources-sought notice (SSN) to identify capable Indian-owned, economic enterprises – large (IEE) or small (ISBEE) – that can provide Psychiatric Mental Nurse Practitioner nonpersonal services.

Other capable firms are also invited to respond to this SSN.  The Contracting Officer will consider responses for Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47) opportunities first, then for set aside programs under the Small Business Act (41 U.S.C. 3104).

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this requirement is 561320 with a small business size standard of $34.0.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. Information collected from this notice is purely for market research only and will be used to determine the contracting office’s acquisition strategy including competition, set asides, and locating Indian-owned economic enterprises.  Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary.  The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in response to this request for information. 

In accordance with FAR 4.203-1(b), offerors and quoters must be registered in System for Award Management at SAM.gov, at the time an offer or quotation is submitted and at time of award.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by 08/27/2026 at 5:00 PM MST to Whitney Shorty at whitney.shorty@ihs.gov with the subject line “SSN - IHS1528557 - Psychiatric Mental Nurse Practitioner nonpersonal services at Pinon Health Center. Your submission must include the following information, at a minimum:

Company Profile that includes:  UEI, Name and Address, Primary POC information, business size and type of ownership, socio-economic status/participation such as 8(a), WOSB/EDWOSB, SDVOSB and HUBZone, identification of Native American ownership, SAM.gov representations and certifications, and other related documentation. A brief statement of the company’s capability that relates to the described government requirement.  Additional demonstration of capability may include current and past performance history for the same or similar requirement, established contracts such as GSA or VA Schedule, etc.  Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises (IEEs) must also submit a completed IHS IEE Representation Form (attached) in accordance with HHSAR 326.606-1(b).

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

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