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

Q -- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT SERVICES SOL RFP 00-03 DUE 021000 POC Ron Sieler, Contract Specialist, and Ronda Longbrake, Contracting Officer at 605-226-7567. Q -- The Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service is soliciting the services of a contractor to assist the area in providing health professional recruitment services for the 13 service units in the Aberdeen Area states of South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa. The contractor shall provide recruitment support services in responding to the need for physicians, registered, and advanced practical nurses, dentists, pharmacists, optometrists, and other healthcare professionals. Qualifications necessary for this proposed contract includes an in-depth knowledge of the healthcare 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 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 background profile on each bonafide candidate. The Contractor must become familiar with the Aberdeen Area IHS credentialing and privileging policies and procedures. The contract will be for a one-year period after date of award, with two (2) one-year option periods. If your firm is capable of providing these services to the Aberdeen Area IHS, based on previous experience in professional recruiting, you are requested to respond in writing to the address listed above or you may fax your request to 605-226-7669. Requests for copies of the RFP 00-03 will be available approximately 15 days from publication. The closing date for acceptance of proposals referencing RFP No. 00-03 is tentatively scheduled for February 10, 2000. Posted 12/17/99 (W-SN409683). (0351)

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