One (1) Dental Hygienist - Taos-Picuris Service Unit - Taos, NM

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is issuing an RFQ (75H70726Q00051) for one Dental Hygienist to provide non-personal healthcare services to the Taos-Picuris Service Unit (Taos, NM). This is an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside. The contract is a Firm-Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment (FFP-EPA) for a one-year base period and two one-year options. The place of performance is the Taos-Picuris Health Center. The scope of work includes preventive and therapeutic dental hygiene services under the general supervision of a licensed dentist, requiring specific qualifications and adherence to IHS policies and federal/state laws. Evaluation factors are technical capability, past performance, and price, with non-price factors being more important. Invoices will be submitted electronically via the IPP system.

This Request for Quotation (RFQ) No. 75H70726Q00051 is for a Dental Hygienist at the Taos-Picuris Service Unit in Taos, NM. The contract spans a base year from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027, followed by two one-year option periods. The government anticipates a need for one dental hygienist working 2,080 hours annually, equivalent to 40 hours per week for 52 weeks. Pricing requires an hourly rate that is fully burdened, encompassing all direct and indirect costs such as labor, benefits, overhead, travel, and all applicable taxes. The period of performance start date is conditional on the completion of background investigations and official approval.

This document is a wage determination under the Service Contract Act, outlining minimum wages and fringe benefits for various occupations in New Mexico counties including Cibola, Colfax, McKinley, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, and Taos. It lists numerous job titles across sectors like administrative support, automotive, food service, health, information technology, and maintenance, with corresponding hourly rates. The determination also details fringe benefits, including health and welfare rates (with a specific rate for contracts covered by EO 13706), vacation accrual (2-4 weeks based on service), and eleven paid holidays. Special provisions address computer employees and air traffic controllers/weather observers, including night and Sunday pay differentials. Hazardous pay differentials for work with ordnance (8% for high hazard, 4% for low hazard) and uniform allowance policies are also specified. A conformance process is outlined for unlisted occupations, requiring contractors to propose classifications and rates for approval by the Wage and Hour Division.

The Indian Health Service (IHS) requires offerors responding to solicitations, sources sought, or RFIs to self-certify as an “Indian Economic Enterprise” (IEE) under the Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47). This certification must be valid at the time of offer, contract award, and throughout the contract performance period. If eligibility is lost, immediate written notification to the Contracting Officer is mandatory. Contracting Officers may request documentation, and awards may face protests if eligibility is questioned. Successful offerors must also be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). Providing false or misleading information is a violation of law, punishable under 18 U.S.C. 1001, with false claims during performance subject to penalties under 31 U.S.C. 3729-3731 and 18 U.S.C. 287. The form requires the offeror to represent whether it meets the IEE definition, including details of the 51% owner, tribal entity, business name, and DUNS Number.