DHHS, Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service, 115 4th Avenue Southeast, Room 309 Federal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401

Q -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT SERVICES SOL SS-HPRS DUE 111599 POC Ronald J. Sieler, Contract Specialist, or Ronda M. Longbrake, Contracting Officer at 605-226-7567. Q -- Sources are being sought for Native American, Buy-Indian certified contractors to provide health professional recruitment services for the 13 service units in the Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service. The Contractor shall provide recruitment support services in responding to the need for physicians, registered and advanced practical nurses, dentists, pharmacists, optometrists, and other health professionals. Qualifications necessary for this proposed contract includes an in-depth knowledge of the health care industry with experience in locating potential qualified candidates for IHS vacancies combining both traditional and state-of-the-art recruitment strategies. The Contractor must have access to computerized databases and and other sourcing opportunities. The Contractor shall communicate to potential candidates the mission, impact, and uniqueness of the Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service organization. The Contractor shall be required to pre-screen potential candidates and develop a backgroundprofile on each bonafide candidate. The Contractor must become familiar with the Aberdeen Area IHS credentialing and privileging policies and procedures. All interested firms must submit a Corporate Capabilities Statement not to exceed six(6) pages that describes in detail their qualifications, capabilities, and previous experience relevant to fulfilling the Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service Professional Recruitment Services requirement. In particular, the Corporate Capabilities Statement must include detailed information on the interested firm's: a. Technical Expertise and Capability in Rural Health Care Professional Recruitment, b. Record of Successful Past Performance in Professional Recruitment for the Disciplines listed in the first paragraph, *Recent changes in the Federal Acquisiton Regulations (FAR) require that contractor performance be evaluated with the view that past performance is indicative of future performance expectations. c. Management Capabilities including Electronic Recruitment Resources, d. Any Other Factors considered to be relevant to the Firm's Professional Recruitment Capabilities. If you are a certified Indian owned contractor capable of providing these services to the Aberdeen Area IHS based on previous experience in professional recruiting, you are requested to respond in writing with a copy of your approved certification of Indian ownership and the requested capability information to the address listed above or you may telefax your request to 605-226-7669. Responses must be received within 10 calendar days from the date of appearance of this sources sought announcement in the CBD. This notice is not a solicitation nor is it a formal Request for Proposal available at this time. The information provided will be used by the Contracting Officer to make a decision whether or not to set-aside this requirement for Buy-Indian concerns. Posted 11/03/99 (W-SN397558). (0307)

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