The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation is seeking proposals for healthcare recruitment and workforce development services for a two-year contract. The selected contractor will be responsible for recruiting healthcare professionals, developing workforce pipelines, and training CTHCA staff. Key deliverables include monthly reports, quarterly executive summaries, and a comprehensive training plan for CTHCA's HR team. Proposals are due July 30, 2026. Evaluation criteria include experience, training plan, methodology, cost, and Indian preference.
Proposals must be date stamped by the due date to be considered. The closing date for proposals is July 30, 2026.
Respondents shall provide a proposed fixed monthly fee that includes recruiting planning, candidate sourcing, vacancy management, recruitment marketing, workforce development activities, staff training and mentorship, monthly reporting, executive meetings, candidate screening and interview coordination. Placement fees may also be identified separately.
The award will be based on a maximum of 100 points, with criteria including healthcare recruitment experience (25 points), tribal and rural healthcare experience (20 points), workforce development and training plan (20 points), recruitment methodology (15 points), cost proposal (10 points), Indian preference (5 points), and TERO certification (5 points).
The contractor shall demonstrate consistent, successful experience in healthcare recruitment, rural healthcare recruitment, behavioral health recruitment, provider recruitment, and workforce development. Preference will be given to contractors with experience in tribal healthcare, Indian Health Services 638 healthcare programs, federally qualified health centers, and rural and frontier healthcare systems.
The firm certifies that it and its principals are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for award of contracts by any federal agency or tribal government. A false certification may render the maker subject to prosecution under 18 ****.
