Pediatric Dentist for the Albuquerque Indian Dental Clinic

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a "SCHEDULE OF CHARGES" which serves as a pricing sheet for potential bidders. It outlines the structure for calculating costs associated with providing pediatric dental services over a base year and five option years.

• Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs): Separate CLINs are defined for the base year and each of the five option years.
• Contract Period: Each CLIN specifies a contract period, with start and end dates indicated as TBD (To Be Determined).
• Pricing Calculation: For each CLIN, the pricing is based on a fixed number of pediatric dentists (1), a specified number of hours per week (27), and weeks per year (50). Bidders are required to fill in the hourly rate and the resulting annual cost.
• Grand Total: A field is provided for the grand total, encompassing the base year and all option years.

This document is critical for bidders as it dictates how they must structure and present their pricing. Bidders need to complete the hourly rates and calculate the total costs for each CLIN and the overall contract period to submit a responsive proposal. The "TBD" dates indicate that the specific performance timeline will be finalized later.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the Indian Health Service (IHS) for commercial services, specifically for one (1) Pediatric Dentist to provide part-time, non-personal healthcare services at the Albuquerque Indian Dental Clinic (AIDC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The services are needed to support the oral health of Native American children in the service area, providing preventative, diagnostic, and restorative dental care.

• Provide preventative, diagnostic, and restorative dental care to patients from infancy through adolescence, including those with special healthcare needs.

• Services include routine and complex restorative measures, emergency services (trauma, pain, infection), extractions, and pulpotomies.

• Adhere to the Statement of Work (SOW) and accept assignments from the Clinical Director.

• Provide dental care to eligible individuals in various locations within the Albuquerque IHS Dental Clinic service area.

• Manage patient anxiety, educate patients and guardians on oral hygiene, and work collaboratively.

• Provide specialty services in pediatric dentistry and refer patients to other IHS service units as needed.

• Contractor personnel must be sensitive to cross-cultural and language differences and work through interpreters if necessary.

• Required qualifications include a DDS/DMD degree, post-graduate pediatric dental residency, state licensure, BLS certification, and credentialing/privileging at AIDC.

• Specific training requirements include "Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse," "Overview of Trauma-Informed Care and Historical Trauma," "Information System Security Awareness (ISSA) Training," and "Fraud, Waste, and Abuse" training.

• Background investigations, including fingerprinting, are required for all personnel.

• Health requirements include immunizations (Hepatitis B, Rubella, Mumps, Measles), Varicella history, Td vaccination, TB testing, and seasonal influenza vaccination.

• Contract Type: Firm-fixed-price, non-personal healthcare services.

• Period of Performance: Base Year (TBD, 2026 – TBD, 2027) with four (4) option years extending through TBD, 2031.

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated, but pricing is structured per CLIN for base and option years.

• Work Schedule: Part-time, 27 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during specified clinic hours. Overtime is not authorized.

• Submission Deadline: Offers accepted via email until 12:30 pm MDT on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

• Evaluation Factors (in descending order of importance): Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Pricing.

• Award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quote is technically acceptable, meets FAR Part 9 requirements, and represents the best value.

• Quotations must be submitted electronically (PDF preferred) in three volumes: Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Quote (pricing).

• Questions must be submitted in writing by Friday, January 30, 2026.

• This acquisition is an unrestricted solicitation.

• The contract requires medical liability insurance and general liability insurance.

• Contractor is responsible for federal, state, and local taxes, including New Mexico Gross Receipt Taxes.

• Fingerprinting and background checks may take up to six (6) months.

• The SOW is detailed on pages 5-6. Key clauses are incorporated by reference, including those related to privacy, confidentiality, and child protection.