Sol_75H70726Q00036 Non-Personal Health Care Optometrist Services for Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Albuquerque Area Office, is soliciting proposals for Non-Personal Healthcare Optometrist Services for the Optometry Clinic at the Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center (ZCCHC) in Zuni, New Mexico. This opportunity is primarily set aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE). Proposals are due by March 19, 2026, at 03:00 PM (MT).
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide comprehensive medical eye examinations, diagnose and manage optometric and ocular medical conditions, and conduct mandated screenings (e.g., diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma). Services include emergency eye care, prescribing corrective lenses and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents, ordering diagnostic studies, and coordinating care with ZCCHC providers. The scope also covers referring and coordinating Purchased Referred Care (PRC) services, maintaining accurate medical documentation, and participating in Quality Assurance. Services must be delivered in a culturally sensitive manner, utilizing interpreters when necessary. Clinical procedures encompass tonometry, ophthalmoscopy, refraction, foreign body removal, and other specified optometric interventions.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP).
- Period of Performance: One base year, followed by four (4) one-year option periods, for a potential total of five years.
- NAICS Code: 621320 with a size standard of $9.0M.
- Set-Aside: This solicitation is a 1st Tier Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside under the Buy Indian Act. If no reasonably priced offers are received from ISBEEs, the IHS will consider Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, and Other Small Business categories in a cascading order.
- Government Furnished: Clinical space, shared equipment, IT access, computer, telephone, PIV card, and PPE.
- Contractor Requirements: Providers must possess an O.D. degree, current unrestricted license, BLS certification, and professional liability insurance ($1M/$3M). Required training includes Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse, Trauma-Informed Care, and Information System Security Awareness. Fingerprinting, background investigations, and health documentation are mandatory. Contractors must also be registered in SAM.gov.
Submission Requirements & Evaluation
- Proposal Deadline: March 19, 2026, 03:00 PM (MT).
- Questions Deadline: March 12, 2026, 03:00 PM (MT).
- Submission Method: Email to shannon.eldridge-shorty@ihs.gov.
- Required Documents:
- Technical Qualifications (Volume I - Max 15 pages)
- Past Performance (Volume II - Max 12 pages, including up to 3 performance surveys/narratives)
- Price Quote (Volume III - Max 5 pages, utilizing the provided pricing table template)
- Complete Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form
- Signed SF1449
- Evaluation: Award will be based on a best value determination. Technical Qualifications and Past Performance combined are considered more important than Price. A specific Past Performance Survey template is provided to guide references on key evaluation areas such as quality, cost control, timeliness, and business relations.