Department of Health and Human Services Awarded a Contract to TRIBAL HEALTH, LLC for $6,070,095.00

Summary of Award

The US federal government awarded a contract to Tribal Health, LLC for emergency department services under the PINE RIDGE EMERGENCY SERVICES BRIDGE CONTRACT. The total obligation for the contract is $4,797,505, with base exercised options amounting to the same. The contract was signed on March 4, 2025, and includes a total account outlay and obligation of $0.

The contract falls under the category of a definitive contract (type D) and is for medical-managed healthcare services, specifically under the product or service code Q201 for general medical and surgical hospitals (NAICS 622110). The contract was not competed, as only one source was considered due to the urgency of the situation (FAR 6.302-2). The contract is a firm-fixed price contract with no preference used in evaluation.

The funding agency for the contract is the Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Indian Health Service within the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service office. The period of performance for the contract is from March 4, 2025, to April 30, 2025, with a potential end date of May 31, 2025. Tribal Health, LLC, the recipient of the contract, is a U.S.-owned business located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The company's officers include John Shufeldt, Morgan Haynes, Jedediah Rudd, Ashley Sanders, and Whittney Lacroix. The place of performance for the contract is in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, specifically in Shannon County. The contract includes two transactions. The first transaction, dated March 29, 2025, has an action amount of $1,103,065 and is under modification P00001. The second transaction, dated March 4, 2025, has an action amount of $3,694,440 and is the initial award under the contract. Both transactions are under the same award ID (75H70625C00005) and involve the Department of Health and Human Services and the Indian Health Service as the awarding and funding agencies. Overall, the contract between the US federal government and Tribal Health, LLC for emergency department services at Pine Ridge involves a significant financial obligation and is crucial for providing medical-managed healthcare services in the region.