Chinle Comprehensive Healthcare Facility needs (5) Certified Nurse Midwife Nonpersonal Services

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) services. It is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and constitutes the only solicitation; a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The acquisition is an Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside.

• Provision of non-personal Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) services.

• Services include outpatient and inpatient care, labor and delivery, and support for the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (CCHCF) and other facilities within the Navajo IHS Areas.

• Key Personnel must meet specific qualifications including board certification, accredited midwifery program completion, valid licenses, DEA license, CPR/BLS/ALSO/NRP certifications, and First Assist Surgical Training.

• Specific immunizations and a fitness for duty certificate are required.

• Contract Type: Not explicitly stated, but implied to be a services contract.

• Period of Performance: One 3-month base period plus seven 3-month option periods, totaling up to 24 months.

• Estimated Value: Not stated.

• Quotes must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer by the specified deadline.

• Quotes must include solicitation number, quoter's name/address/phone, UEI, and EFT indicator.

• Proposals will be evaluated based on three volumes:

  • Volume 1: Administrative Documents (including IHS IEE Representation Form).
  • Volume 2: Past Performance (minimum 2 CPAR reports and 2 Past Performance Questionnaires).
  • Volume 3: Technical Capability and Approach (detailed approach, Key Personnel profiles, and recruitment/retention plan).
  • Volume 3: Price (detailed pricing aligned with technical approach).

• Evaluation Factors: Past Performance, Technical Capability and Approach, and Price. Past Performance and Technical Capability combined are significantly more important than cost or price.

• No discussions are anticipated.

• Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside.

• NAICS Code: 561320, TEMPORARY HELP SERVICES, with a small business size standard of $34.0 million.

• The Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached as a separate document.

• Various Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and HHS Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) provisions apply.

• Quotes are due by 05/07/2026 at 5:00 PM MST.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services for Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) services. The Indian Health Service (IHS) is seeking to procure these non-personal services to support the mission of the IHS by raising the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives.

• Provision of uninterrupted outpatient and inpatient Certified Nurse Midwifery Services.

• Services to be performed at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (CCHCF), Chinle, AZ, and potentially other IHS facilities within the Navajo Area.

• Key Personnel must meet specific qualifications including board certification, accredited midwifery program completion, valid licenses, CPR/BLS/ALSO/NRP certifications, and relevant experience.

• Specific duties include providing professional medical services, independent care for mothers and babies (including high-risk patients), managing medical records, collaborating with healthcare teams, and adhering to cultural awareness practices.

• Contract Type: Not explicitly stated, but structured as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

• Period of Performance: One three-month base period plus seven three-month option periods, totaling approximately 24 months.

• Estimated Value: Not stated in the solicitation.

• Quotes must be submitted via email to bennett.arvessto@ihs.gov by 05/07/2026, 5:00 PM MST.

• Quotes must include solicitation number, quoter's name/address/phone, UEI, and EFT indicator.

• Proposals will be evaluated based on Past Performance, Technical Capability and Approach, and Price. Past Performance and Technical Capability are significantly more important than price.

• Evaluation will be based on three volumes: Administrative Documents, Past Performance, and Technical Capability and Approach.

• Pricing must be submitted separately and aligned with the Schedule of Items.

• This acquisition is an Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside.

• NAICS Code: 561320, TEMPORARY HELP SERVICES, with a small business size standard of $34.0 million.

• The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference, accessible electronically.

• Attachments include Performance Work Statement (PWS), Business Associate Agreement, IHS IEE Representation Form, and Past Performance Questionnaire.

• A site visit is listed as a provision, but no specific date or time is provided.

• Quotes are due by 05/07/2026.