About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Great Plains Area Indian Health Service seeks proposals for 24/7/365 synchronous audio-video telebehavioral health emergency department support services at facilities in South Dakota and North Dakota. Offsite contractor personnel must provide crisis behavioral health assessments, suicide-risk evaluations, safety planning, crisis intervention, placement assistance, interpreter-access coordination, and medication-stabilization consultations by qualified prescribing providers. The requirement is structured as a firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract comprising a 12-month base period starting August 1, 2027, and four 12-month option periods. Eligibility is restricted to Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise organizations. The government will evaluate proposals for best value across Technical Capability, Past Performance, Management Approach, and Price. Questions are due by 12:00 p.m. CST on November 18, 2026, and full proposals must be submitted via email to [email protected] by 12:00 p.m. CST on December 2, 2026.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Great Plains Area Indian Health Service
- Solicitation No.
- 75H70627R00006
Scope of work
- Crisis behavioral health assessments
- Suicide-risk evaluations
- Safety planning
- Crisis intervention
- Interpreter-access coordination
- Placement assistance
- Medication-stabilization consultations by qualified prescribing providers
- Synchronous audio-video 24/7/365 telebehavioral health coverage
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Technical Capability | Not specified |
| Past Performance | Not specified |
| Management Approach | Not specified |
| Price | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Must meet ISBEE eligibility requirements at submission and award, and maintain Indian Economic Enterprise eligibility throughout performance
- Licensed independent behavioral health clinicians must hold active, unrestricted licensure in any U.S. state or territory
- Clinicians must have at least two years of emergency or crisis behavioral health experience
- Must provide qualified prescribing providers (psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, or psychologists with prescribing privileges)
- Personnel must meet facility credentialing requirements
- Employees referred to IHS must complete security pre-clearance with adjudicated fingerprints prior to performing services
- No vendor or provider listed on the OIG Exclusion List
Documents to include with your response
- Completed IHS Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form
- Completed representations and certifications
- Completed Government price schedule
- Technical capability proposal
- Management approach proposal
- Recent and relevant past performance information
- Signed declaration found in Section J of the contract
Key dates
- Anticipated start date
- August 1, 2027
- Questions due
- 12:00 p.m. (noon) Central Standard Time (CST) on November 18, 2026
- Proposals due
- 12:00 p.m. (noon) CST on December 2, 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit questions and proposals by email to [email protected] referencing Solicitation No. 75H70627R00006 in the email subject line.
Contract details
- Term
- One 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods, for a maximum potential period of performance of 60 months (August 1, 2027, through July 31, 2032)
- Estimated value
- Contract Minimum Guarantee: $25,000.00; Contract Maximum/Ceiling: $2,600,000.00
- Set-aside / preference
- Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside
- Place of performance
- Pine Ridge Hospital, Rosebud Hospital, Eagle Butte Hospital, Fort Yates Hospital, and Belcourt Hospital across South Dakota and North Dakota
- Insurance and bonding
- Professional liability insurance is required as part of the proposed monthly price.