The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Great Plains Area Indian Health Service is soliciting quotes under RFQ 75H70626Q00232, Ultrasound Technologist Services for Pine Ridge IHS Hospital. The requirement is for qualified ultrasound technologist staffing at the Pine Ridge IHS Service Unit in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, under a firm-fixed-price commercial purchase order with a base period plus ten option periods.
The latest public solicitation notice states that quotes close October 2, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. MST, with questions due September 18, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. MST. A SAM-derived interface renders the response time as 11:00 a.m. PDT, and one mirrored solicitation-form field shows a conflicting October 1 entry. Atlas therefore preserves the discrepancy rather than silently harmonizing it and treats the latest narrative closing language as controlling unless IHS issues another amendment. Offerors should re-check the official SAM.gov posting immediately before submission.
This procurement is a 100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside under NAICS 621512, Diagnostic Imaging Centers, with a $19 million small-business size standard. The contractor must provide reliable staffing and contingency coverage, appropriately qualified personnel, diagnostic-quality ultrasound examinations, safe equipment operation, documentation and compliance support, and continuity of patient-care operations in a remote rural healthcare environment. Personnel requirements include ultrasound experience, ARDMS eligibility or registration as applicable, BLS, immunizations, credentialing, background/onboarding, and required facility access/PIV readiness.
Evaluation is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) on an all-or-none basis. Pricing must be all-inclusive, including travel, lodging, per diem, fringe benefits, taxes, and other performance costs. Offerors must have an active SAM registration and UEI/TIN, must not be excluded by the HHS OIG, and must be prepared to use the Invoice Processing Platform. The current public notice does not publish an official maximum contract value or total procurement ceiling.
Atlas scores this opportunity 84/100. N9+ Fit is 0/100 because this is a clinical staffing requirement rather than a remote physical examination technology procurement. QC Healthcare / clinical staffing capability fit is 90/100 conditional because the scope strongly aligns with qualified diagnostic-imaging staffing, but any direct Dr. Miltie or QC pursuit is contingent on definitively verifying that the actual bidding entity qualifies for the 100% ISBEE set-aside and can satisfy all staffing, credentialing, SAM, and Buy Indian requirements. No direct submission should be made until that eligibility is established.