Performance Work Statement CRHC EMT Services

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

EMT-PARAMEDIC & EMT-BASIC SERVICES

CHEYENNE RIVER HEALTH CENTER

Eagle Butte, South Dakota
General
This performance based work statement describes the requirements for non-personal services for the recruitment, credentialing and placement for up to Six (6) EMT-Paramedics and up to Six (6) EMT-Basic, to support the mission of the Indian Health Service (IHS)/Cheyenne River Health Center (CRHC). The Government requires a minimum staffing level of four (4) EMT-Paramedics and four (4) EMT-Basics to support continuous 24/7 EMS operations. The Government may increase staffing to six (6) EMT-Paramedics and six (6) EMT-Basics based on operational needs. The Government reserves the right to utilize fewer positions depending on federal staffing levels and mission requirements.
Agency: The Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The mission of IHS is to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level and assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to members of the 567 federally recognized Tribes across the United States. The Great Plains Area: The Great Plains Area Office (GPAO) in Aberdeen, South Dakota, works in conjunction with its 19 IHS Service Units and Tribal Managed Service Units to provide health care to approximately 130,000 Native Americans located in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa. The GPAO's Service Units include seven hospitals, eight health centers, and several smaller health stations and satellite clinics. Each facility incorporates a comprehensive health care delivery system. The hospitals, health centers, and satellite clinics provide inpatient and outpatient care and conduct preventive and curative clinics. Background
The Indian Health Service (IHS) an agency within the Department of Health & Human Services is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The Indian Health Service provides a comprehensive health service delivery system for approximately 1.9 million American Indians and Alaska Natives who belong to 567 federally recognized tribes, in 35 states. The Indian Health Service Headquarters is located in Rockville, MD and then divided into twelve physical areas: Alaska, Albuquerque, Bemidji, Billings,