Contractor(s) shall furnish the necessary personnel, materials, services, and do all things necessary to satisfactorily perform the work set forth below.

The Indian Health Service Catawba Service Unit has a requirement to serve diabetic patients diabetic orthotic needs of tribal members in the Catawba Service Unit’s area.

The Contractor will be providing onsite diabetic foot exams, basic podiatry services, and issuing diabetic shoes/orthotics and inserts to patients of the Indian Health Service.

Please see SOW attachment for more information.

The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this requirment is 621391. The solicitation will be awarded as a single award Cost Reimbursement Cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) type contract. The location where the work will be performed, will be at The Indian Health Service Catawba Service Unit as specified in the Statement of Work (SOW). The Period of Performance TBD.

Please submit all questions by email to [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, June 4, 2024.

All Quotes will be due by June 18, 2024, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at https://www.sam.gov. 

In compliance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) M-15-19 memorandum “Improving Government Efficiency and Saving Taxpayer Dollars Through Electronic Invoicing” directing Federal agencies to adopt electronic invoicing as the primary means to disburse payment to vendors. 

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