Project Information

Bid Title

Proposal for Interim Public Health Nursing Staff

Issuing Agency

Navajo Nation

Location

Arizona

Published Date

Dec 16, 2025

Closing Date

Jan 5, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

BID No. 25-11-3934SB

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Navajo Nation Public Health Nursing Program
BID No. 25-11-3934SB

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

ADDENDUM BID NO. 25-11-3934SB

PROPOSAL DUE DATE

: January 5, 2026

DESCRIPTION

: INTERIM PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING STAFF

CONTACT PERSON

: NAVAJO PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING

NAVAJO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

TELEPHONE NO. (928) 697-4044

EMAIL: sheilaking@navajo-nsn.gov

RETURN ALL RESPONSES TO

DELIVER TO (PHYSICAL)

**PREFERRED**

:

: THE NAVAJO NATION

PURCHASING SERVICES DEPARTMENT

1st Floor, Administration Building #1

WINDOW ROCK, ARIZONA 86515

ATTN: Sharon Belone

TELEPHONE NO. (928) 871-6316

*NOTE: THE BID NUMBER AND THE VENDOR MUST

BE INDICATED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE PACKAGE

(UPS, FEDEX).

MAIL TO (USPS)

: THE NAVAJO NATION

PURCHASING SERVICE DEPARTMENT

POST OFFICE BOX 3150

WINDOW ROCK, ARIZONA 86515

ATTN: Sharon Belone

TELEPHONE NO. (928) 871-6316

*NOTE: THE BID NUMBER AND THE VENDOR MUST

BE INDICATED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE PACKAGE

(USPS).

SECTION I

INFORMATION ONLY NO RESPONSE TO THIS SECTION IS REQUIRED

A. ISSUING OFFICE: This request for Proposals (RFP) is issued by the Purchasing Services

Department of the Navajo Nation, P.O. Box 3150, Window Rock, Arizona 86515

B. PURPOSE: This RFP provides prospective respondents with sufficient information to enable them to

prepare and submit proposals for consideration.

C. SCOPE: This RFP contains the instructions governing the proposals to be submitted and material to

be included therein; mandatory requirements that must be met to be eligible for consideration; and

other requirements to be met by each proposal.

D. SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:

DEADLINE:

1. Public Advertisement

RFPs and Advertisements (nnooc.org)

December 18, 23, 30, 2025

2. Prospective respondents inquire deadline

(No questions accepted after this date)

Inquiries and questions will be answered

at any time prior to this date. Questions

to this RFP may be verbal or in writing.

January 5, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

3. Due date for proposal

January 13, 2026

4. Opening of proposals and evaluation

January 15, 2026

5. Award date for contract

January 20, 2026

E. INQUIRIES: Prospective respondents may make telephone or written inquiries concerning this RFP

to obtain clarification of requirements. Email inquiries may be emailed to sheilaking@navajo-nsn.gov.

No inquiries will be accepted after the deadline listed in Section D. Mailed inquiries are to be

addressed to:

THE NAVAJO NATION

PURCHASING SERVICES DEPARTMENT

POST OFFICE BOX 3150

WINDOW ROCK, ARIZONA 86515

ATTN: Sharon Belone

TELEPHONE (928) 871-6316

Note: Please mark on the outside of the envelope or subject line of email – Interim Public Health

Nursing Staff

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F. ADDENDUM OF SUPPLEMENT TO THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: In the event that it

becomes necessary to revise any part of this RFP, an addendum will be issued.

G. PROPOSALS SUBMISSION: Bidders who are mailing their proposals should allow sufficient time

for mail delivery to ensure receipt by the time specified. It is recommended that they be sent by

certified/priority mail with tracking to the physical address indicated on the cover sheet of this RFP.

G. TWO (2) IDENTICAL PROPOSALS ARE REQUIRED: Delivered in a sealed envelope; also include

the name and address of the individual or firm submitting the proposal. Allow sufficient time for

physical and/or mailing delivery to addresses found on the cover page of this RFP. Email proposals

will not be accepted.

H. LATE RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS: Late proposals will not be accepted. It is the responsibility of

the bidder to ensure the proposal arrives in the Purchasing Services department before the date and

time specified.

I. REJECTION OF PROPOSALS: The Purchasing Services Department reserves the right to reject

any or all proposals and to waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

J. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION: Any restriction on the use of data contained within any proposals

must be clearly stated in the proposal itself. Proprietary information submitted in response to this

RFP will be handled in accordance with applicable purchasing procedures. Every page of the

proprietary material must be labeled or identified with the word “proprietary”.

K. RESPONSE MATERIAL OWNERSHIP: All material submitted regarding this RFP shall become the

property of the Navajo Nation and will not be returned to the bidder. Responses received will be

retained in a file and may be reviewed by any person after final selection has been made, subject to

Paragraph K above. The Purchasing Services Department has the right to use any or all system

ideas presented in reply to this RFP, subject to limitations outlined in paragraph K above.

Disqualification or non-selection of a bidder or bid does not eliminate this right.

L. INCURRING COSTS: The Navajo Nation Purchasing Service Department is not liable for any cost

incurred by the bidders before issuance of an agreement, contract, and/or purchase order.

M. ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL CONTENT: The contents of the proposal of the successful bidder

will become contractual obligations if acquisition action ensues. Failure of the successful bidder to

accept these obligations in a purchase agreement, purchase order, delivery order, or similar

acquisition instrument may result in cancellation of the award, and such bidder may be removed from

future solicitations. The Navajo Nation Purchasing Services Department reserves the right to pursue

appropriate legal action in the above set of circumstances.

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N. EVALUATION PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA:

1. General Procedures:

a. An ad hoc committee will judge the merit proposals received in accordance with the criteria

defined herein.

b. Failure of a bidder to provide any information requested in this RFP may result in

disqualification of the proposal. All proposals must be endorsed with the signature of a

responsible official having the authority to bind the offeror or to the execution of the proposal.

c. The sole objective of the ad hoc committee will be to select the bidder whose proposal is

most responsive to the Navajo Nation Purchasing Services Department. The specifications

within this RFP represent the minimum performance necessary for response. On the basis of

the evaluation criteria established in this RFP, the ad hoc committee will select and

recommend the bidder who best meets this objective.

d. Evaluation Criteria: The following criteria will be used by the ad hoc committee in the

selection process for contract award. The technical proposal factors will be rated on a scale

of 10-100, with weight relations as stated below:

Technical Proposal Factors:

Possible Points:

Device Specifications

35

Offeror’s meeting the minimum specifications and

requirements as listed in Section III herein

Qualifications of Firm

25

Offeror’s qualifications, including work on similar projects,

experience of personnel

Quality, Accuracy, and Completeness of the Proposal

10

The quality, accuracy, and completeness of the Offeror’s

proposal in response to the RFP specifications and

requirements.

Cost

30

The price offered is responsive to the RFP requirements and

Instructions, and is realistic with respect to specifications

and requirements.

TOTAL: 100

O. STANDARD CONTRACT: The Navajo Nation reserves the right to incorporate standard contract

provisions into any contract negotiations as a result of a proposal submitted in response to this RFP.

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P. RETURN OF PROPOSALS: The Navajo Nation has no obligation to return any proposal received in

response to this RFP.

Q. GOVERNING LAW: This procurement and any agreement with offerors that may result shall be

governed by the laws of the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Nation is not bound to enter a contract under

the RFP or RSQ and may issue a subsequent RFP or RSQ for the same services. The Navajo

Nation is a sovereign government, and all contracts entered into as a result of the RFP shall comply

with Navajo Nation law, rules, and regulations, including the Navajo Preference in Employment Act.

Navajo Business Opportunity Act, 5 NNC will apply.

R. ALTERNATE PROPOSALS: Alternate proposals will not be accepted and will be deemed non-

responsive.

SECTION II

PROPOSAL FORMAT AND ORGANIZATION

A. NUMBER OF COPIES

Proposer shall provide two (2) identical proposals to the location specified for the submission of

proposals in Section I, Paragraph H, on or before the closing date and time for receipt of proposal.

Allow sufficient time for physical and/or mailing delivery to addresses found on the cover page of this

RFP. Email proposals will not be accepted.

B. PROPOSAL FORMAT

All proposals must be typewritten on standard 8.5 x 11 paper (larger paper is permissible for charts,

spreadsheets, etc.) and bound with tabs/dividers delineating each section, as necessary

1. Proposal Organization

The proposal must be organized and indexed in the following format and must contain at a

minimum all list items in the sequence indicated.

a. Table of Contents

b. Letter of Transmittal

c. Cost Proposal

d. Response to the Specifications request

e. Professional References (List of similar services provided by the Offeror to tribal

governments, enterprises, preferably organizations within a 75-mile radius of the

Navajo Nation within the last five (5) years)

f. Certifications/Licenses (i.e., manufacturer, Business), if any.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• NAICS 561320Temporary Help Services
• NAICS 621610Home Health Care Services

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