Combined Synopsis Full Package

RFP: 75H70627R00007

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

No. 75H70627R00007

A. NOTICE TYPE

This combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services is prepared using the format prescribed by FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented by the information contained herein. This announcement constitutes the solicitation. Proposals are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued unless otherwise determined by the Contracting Officer.

B. CONTRACT AWARD

The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (IHS) intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP), IndefiniteDelivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ), Non-Personal Services contract for 24/7/365 telemedicine clinical support services for five (5) rural hospitals with Indian Health Service facilities in North Dakota and South Dakota (“Spoke Sites”). The contractor shall provide Tele-Emergency (Tele-ED) high-acuity emergency support and Telemedicine Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Evaluation (TeleSAMFE/TeleSANE) support services identified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and individual task orders. The anticipated start date is August 1, 2027. Services will be ordered through written task orders issued by the Contracting Officer (CO) or authorized Ordering Official. Each task order will identify the applicable period of performance, covered facilities, required hours of coverage and staffing/surge expectations, reporting cadence, site-specific workflows, and applicable performance metrics.
The Contractor shall furnish qualified licensed independent Tele-ED clinicians and TeleSAMFE/TeleSANE clinicians, qualified prescribing providers when required, staffing management, surge capability, credentialing support, and all other Contractor-furnished resources necessary to perform the PWS and applicable task orders. Contractor personnel shall perform as independent contractor personnel and shall not be supervised or controlled by Government personnel.

C. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

This solicitation incorporates applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) provisions and clauses in effect as of the date of issuance. Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC): 2026-01, effective March 13, 2026. Acquisition-specific provisions and clauses shall be reviewed and incorporated by the Contracting Officer prior to release. Because this acquisition is structured as an IDIQ, the resulting solicitation and contract will include applicable indefinite-delivery provisions and clauses, including FAR 52.216-18, Ordering; FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations; and