# SAM #SS-SRSU-27-0004

Market research for four ICU registered nurses at Northern Navajo Medical Center

**Buyer:** Navajo Area Indian Health Service
**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Respond By:** November 19, 2026
**Identifier:** SS-SRSU-27-0004
**NAICS:** 561320

The Indian Health Service is researching staffing options for the Northern Navajo Medical Center ICU.
- **Buyer:** Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service (IHS), Shiprock Service Unit.
- **Request:** Four registered nurses to provide non-personal Intensive Care Unit services at Northern Navajo Medical Center.
- **Competition and eligibility:** IHS is seeking capable Indian-owned economic enterprises, including large Indian Economic Enterprises and small Indian-owned businesses, while also accepting responses from other capable firms. The notice identifies NAICS 561320, Temporary Help Services.
- **Companies and OEMs:** No specific vendors or product manufacturers are named; no OEM product is being requested.
- **Opportunity status:** This is market research for acquisition planning, not a solicitation.

### Description

<p>The Indian Health Service, Shiprock Service Unit is issuing this sources-sought notice (SSN) to identify capable Indian-owned, economic enterprises &ndash; large (IEE) or small (ISBEE) &ndash; that can provide Non-Personal Service Contract (NPSC) for four (4) Registered Nurses (RNs) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The anticipated period of performance, including the six-month extension, is January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2029 as a Base plus Four (4) Option Periods.</p>

<p>Other capable firms are also invited to respond to this SSN.&nbsp; 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).</p>

<p>The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this requirement is 561320 &ndash; Temporary Help Services with a small business size standard of $34.0.</p>

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

<p>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.</p>

<p><strong>Submission Instructions: </strong>Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by November 19, 2026 at 1:00pm EST to Jerlyn Begay, Contract Specialist at jerlyn.begay@ihs.gov with the subject line<em> &ldquo;</em>SSN<em> - </em>SS-SRSU-27-0004.&rdquo;&nbsp; Your submission must include the following information, at a minimum:</p>

<ol>
	<li>Company Profile that includes:&nbsp; 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.</li>
	<li>A brief statement of the company&rsquo;s capability that relates to the described government requirement.&nbsp; Additional demonstrations of capability may include current and past performance history for the same or similar requirement, established contracts such as GSA or VA Schedule, etc.</li>
	<li>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).</li>
</ol>

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

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