Solicitation
Boxelder JCC Medical Services
Department of Agriculture · Forest Service
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AI summaryThe USDA Forest Service wants an on-site doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant for solicitation 1282A727Q0004, Boxelder Job Corps Center medical services in Nemo, SD. The work is 400 hours a year for a base year starting December 15, 2026, plus four option years and a possible 6-month extension. The response due date is November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern. More in the summary
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The USDA Forest Service wants an on-site doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant for solicitation 1282A727Q0004, Boxelder Job Corps Center medical services in Nemo, SD. The work is 400 hours a year for a base year starting December 15, 2026, plus four option years and a possible 6-month extension. The response due date is November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern.
Who can bid (7)
- Small business. The notice is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 621111.
- Key personnel hold an active, unrestricted license to practice independently in South Dakota, where the work is done
- Valid Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration for each proposed provider. An answer says it must show a South Dakota practice address before work begins.
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- Medical liability insurance of at least $1 million for each proposed provider, with proof sent in the first quote
- Nurse practitioners and physician assistants may be proposed only if they hold the required licenses and insurance and have the authority to do the duties in the Statement of Work
- Active SAM.gov registration with annual representations and certifications completed
- Limitations on subcontracting (FAR 52.219-14) applies: a small business prime may not subcontract out most of the services to a large business
How to submit: Email to Louis Lieb at Louis.Lieb@usda.gov, in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. The bidder must confirm the email was received.. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (9)
From the version posted Oct 23, 2026.
- Serious: SAM.gov and the solicitation disagree on the set-aside. SAM.gov lists a set-aside for small businesses, but the solicitation the AI read says no set-aside. Ask the contracting officer which applies before you bid.
- Serious: Small business set-aside. Only small businesses can bid, and the prime must do most of the services itself under the limits on subcontracting.
- Serious: Credentials due with the first quote. Licenses, DEA registration, insurance proof and resumes must all be sent with the quote, or it may be found non-responsive.
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- Serious: South Dakota license and DEA address. The provider needs an unrestricted South Dakota license, and a DEA registration moved to a South Dakota address before work begins.
- Worth checking: All services on site, no telehealth. The provider must travel to a remote Nemo, SD center, and care by video or phone is not allowed.
- Worth checking: Only clinic hours are paid. The 400 hours cover on-site clinical time only; paperwork, reports, meetings and training are not paid, and there is no guaranteed minimum.
- Worth checking: On-call between visits: answers differ. One answer says the provider must be on call for emergencies; another says after-hours calls are not anticipated or required. Ask the contracting officer.
- Minor: Extension dates differ between pages. The continuation sheet shows the 6-month extension as December 15, 2030 through June 14, 2031; the schedule and a posted answer say December 15, 2031 through June 14, 2032.
- Minor: Questions due October 30, 2026. Questions go by email to Brian Johnson; ask about any unclear credential rules before this date.
Read from the notice and 4 attachments. Show which files.
- 1282A727Q0004 FULL.pdf (read)
- Current Contract.docx (read)
- BO Questions2.docx (read)
- BO Questions.docx (read)
Full summary
What they want
- On-site medical care for Job Corps students (ages 16 to 24): exams, treatment, prescriptions, immunizations, follow-up care and hospital referrals
- 400 clinic hours a year in total, usually 1 or 2 days a week, on days and hours agreed with the center
- Intake physicals, treatment plans and chronic care plans, recorded in the Student Health Record
- Prescribe controlled and non-controlled medications
- Monthly report to the Center Director and Health and Wellness Director (HWD)
- Join monthly calls, assessments and disability accommodation committee meetings when asked
- Provide an approved substitute when the proposed provider is away
- Invoice monthly through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (FFP): one set price, whatever the work ends up costing. Priced as an hourly rate times 400 hours a year.
- Period of performance
- Base year December 15, 2026 to December 14, 2027, plus four one-year options and a possible 6-month extension (December 15, 2031 to June 14, 2032), about 5.5 years in all
- Place of performance
- Box Elder Job Corps Center, 22023 Job Corps Place, Nemo, SD 57759
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Best value to the Government. Past performance and technical capability combined are more important than price.
- Offers due
- November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern Time
- How to submit
- Email to Louis Lieb at Louis.Lieb@usda.gov, in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. The bidder must confirm the email was received.
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical Capability: proposed key personnel with resume, unrestricted medical license, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and medical liability insurance of at least $1 million
- Past Performance: relevant projects from the past three years; no past performance gets a neutral rating
- Price: completed Schedule of Items for the base year, four option years and the extension
What to include when you submit
- Send a technical proposal, a past performance list and a price proposal in one complete quote
- Include the completed Quoter's Questionnaire (Attachment 2), which asks for SAM.gov registration, Federal Tax ID, SAM Unique Entity ID, point of contact and a signed certification
- Past performance: list relevant projects from the past three years, each with a short description, dollar amount, year completed and owner contact name, phone and email
- Past performance may come from predecessor companies, key personnel or subcontractors; with none, the factor is rated neutral
- Questionnaire also asks for three professional references of similar past work
- Key personnel: a current resume, state license, DEA registration and proof of medical liability insurance for each person proposed
- All credentials must be submitted with the first quote and be active and valid at submission
- Price all CLINs on the Schedule of Items: 400 HR each for the base year and four option years, and 200 HR for the extension
- Show an hourly rate for each position proposed; if mixing positions, fixed hours per position must add up to 400 a year
- Answer the questionnaire questions: past failures or terminations for default in the past 5 years, how a qualified substitute will be provided, and experience with disadvantaged young adults
- Acknowledge any amendments as their instructions say
- Hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from the response due date
After award, you must have
- Key personnel must agree to a criminal background check and drug testing before performing, if the contracting officer decides it is needed From 1282A727Q0004 FULL.pdf:
Agree to a criminal background check, and drug testing, as a prerequisite for…
Current contractor
The current contract is 1282A722C0013, awarded to Frontline National for a total amount of $409,536.00. The notice does not say if it is a recompete or how many hours were used.
Not in the notice text
- The Government's estimate or budget for this contract is not given; the $409,536.00 is the total of the current contract
- Hours actually used under the current contract are not given; the answer only says to be ready to provide the full annual amount
- No site visit is offered; the answers say none is anticipated
- Exact clinic days and hours are set later by agreement with the center
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 621111
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to Louis Lieb at Louis.Lieb@usda.gov, in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. The bidder must confirm the email was received. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- USDA Forest Service, Lakewood, CO
- Product/service code
- Q201 · Medical – Managed Healthcare
- Business type
- Medical & healthcare (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 621111)
- Versions
4 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 23, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Nov 5, 2026
- Oct 22, 2026 · Amendment 0002 (this version)Due Nov 5, 2026
- Oct 19, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Nov 5, 2026
- Oct 16, 2026 · SolicitationDue Nov 5, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Solicitation number 1282A727Q0004 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Medical Services at Box Elder Job Corp Center which includes examinations and assessments, treatment, issuance of prescriptions and immunizations, monitoring health conditions, recommending hospitalization, follow-up care, prevention planning and intervention, and all other services required by the Statement of Work (see Attachment 1 of Solicitation). The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 621111. The small business size standard is Q201 This solicitation is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Box Elder Job Corp Center is located at: Box Elder Job Corp Center 22023 Job Corps Place PO Box 110 Nemo, SD 57759 Quotes that do not include all required information, including pricing for all CLIN’s, and complete credentials for proposed candidates such as resumes, insurance, and required licenses may be determined to be non-responsive.
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