# SAM #75H70426Q00033

PhD-Level Demographic Research and Statistical Analysis Services for Indian Health Service

**Buyer:** IHS Division of Acquisition Policy
**Posted:** September 15, 2026
**Respond By:** September 21, 2026
**Identifier:** 75H70426Q00033
**NAICS:** 518210, 541720

This opportunity from the Indian Health Service (IHS), part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), seeks expert demographic research and statistical analysis services to support public health reporting for American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
- Government Buyer:
  - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
  - Indian Health Service (IHS)
  - Office of Public Health Support, Division of Program Statistics
  - Division of Acquisition Policy
- Vendors/OEMs:
  - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the requirement is for specialized professional services.
- Products/Services Requested:
  - PhD-Level Demographic Research and Statistical Analysis Services
  - Annual demographic reports:
    - Regional Differences in Indian Health Report (85 tables)
    - Trends in Indian Health Report (190 tables, 20 years of data)
    - Life Expectancy Report
    - Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) Report
  - Migration Methods Development and Implementation
  - Up to four special demographic analysis reports per year
  - Technical assistance, code development, and data validation
  - Travel to Rockville, MD (multiple trips per year)
- Quantities:
  - 1 each of major annual reports
  - 4 special analysis reports per year
  - Estimated 1,912 labor hours per year (base and option periods), 956 hours for six-month extension
  - 4 one-week trips per year, 2 trips for extension
- Unique/Notable Requirements:
  - Advanced demographic expertise (PhD-level)
  - Compliance with HIPAA and data security regulations
  - Correction of racial misclassification in vital statistics
  - Development of migration methods and reconciliation of racial identification
  - Deliverables include datasets, analytical code, documentation, and formatted tables
  - Total small business set-aside under NAICS 518210
  - Firm-fixed-price contract with base year, four option years, and six-month extension
  - Periodic and ad hoc reporting to address Congressional priorities and emerging public health issues

### Description

<p>The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS),<br />
Division of Acquisition Policy (DAP), on behalf of the IHS Office of Public Health Support<br />
(OPHS)/Division of Program Statistics (DPS), intends to award a single, firm-fixed-price<br />
(FFP) purchase order for commercial PhD-Level Demographic Research and Statistical<br />
Analysis Services to support accurate IHS demographic reports and data products for<br />
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations.</p>

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