About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Indian Health Service seeks capability information from Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises, Indian Economic Enterprises, small businesses, and other responsible sources to provide up to two qualified Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. Contractors will deliver inpatient, outpatient, and emergency anesthesia care across anticipated fourteen-day blocks with weekday shifts, on-call coverage, and call-back support at the Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Healthcare Facility in Belcourt, North Dakota. The agency anticipates awarding a firm-fixed-price commercial services contract with a six-month base period starting tentatively on February 1, 2027, followed by four six-month option periods. Interested vendors must submit capability statements covering business details, relevant rural or remote staffing experience, capacity to fulfill the draft performance requirements, and optional nonbinding monthly budget estimates.
Scope of work
- Provide non-personal Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) services for up to two CRNAs
- Deliver outpatient, inpatient, and emergency anesthesia care across medical, surgical, pediatric, geriatric, and gynecological areas
- Administer regional and local anesthesia and provide postoperative care and follow-up
- Provide coverage for 14-day assignment blocks, including on-call and call-back coverage
- Induce and maintain anesthesia and continue life support functions including endotracheal intubation
- Complete required operative reports within 24 hours after procedures
- Submit a Quality Control Plan within 30 days after award
- Submit monthly progress reports and invoices
Minimum qualifications
- Current, unrestricted nursing license from any of the 50 United States or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
- Registration with the applicable professional certification board and state licensing authority
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
- Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Completion of an approved nurse anesthesia certification program
- At least three letters of reference from health care providers regarding clinical practice skills within the past six months
Documents to include with your response
- Quality Control Plan
- Curriculum vitae for each proposed provider
- Documentation of licenses and certifications
- At least three letters of reference
- Facility Application for Appointment to the Medical Staff
- Evidence of insurability or medical liability insurance certificate
- Employee Health documentation including hepatitis B and baseline tuberculosis screening
- Agreement to a Temporary Waiver of Character Investigation
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility, Belcourt, North Dakota
- Insurance and bonding
- The contractor shall maintain liability insurance issued by a responsible insurance carrier of not less than the amount normally prevailing, on an occurrence or claims-made basis with extended reporting endorsement tail coverage if applicable. Evidence of insurability must be furnished before award.
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- IHS1532109
- Agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Buying office
- Indian Health Service › Great Plains Area Indian Health SVC
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Nov 23, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 6, 2026
- NAICS
- 621399 · Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners
- Product/service code
- Q501
- Set-aside
- Indian Economic Enterprise
- Place of performance
- Belcourt, ND, 58316
- Contracting contact
- David Jones
david.jones@ihs.gov
6052267328
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners). This is not this requirement's award history.
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