Proposal for Interim Public Health Nursing Staff
| Location: | Arizona |
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| Posted: | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Due: | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Agency: | Navajo Nation |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | 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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