# SAM #75H70427Q00003
IHS Health Economics Analysis Services for Service Area and Referral Network Study
**Buyer:** IHS Division of Acquisition Policy
**Posted:** October 01, 2026
**Respond By:** October 09, 2026
**Identifier:** 75H70427Q00003
**NAICS:** 541690, 541720
The Indian Health Service is seeking a small-business contractor for health economics analysis supporting its Service Area Adequacy and Referral Network Accessibility Study.
- **Government buyer:** Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Division of Acquisition Policy (DAP), on behalf of the Office of Public Health Support (OPHS), Division of Program Statistics (DPS). Dan Poehling is named in the RFQ.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No commercial OEMs, vendors, or branded products are identified.
- **Core service:** PhD-level health economics analysis, including demand and cost modeling; Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) and referral-network scenarios; direct-care make-or-buy and break-even analysis; budget-constrained prioritization; sensitivity analysis; and recommendations for feasible service-delivery options.
- **Service areas:** Primary care, emergency access, behavioral health, dental, endocrinology/diabetes, nephrology/dialysis, rheumatology, and other Government-approved categories.
- **Deliverables:** Work plan and analytic framework; demand and cost memorandum; draft PRC and make-or-buy model; interim prioritization memorandum and briefing; draft and final decision-support packages; reusable gap analysis matrix, workbooks/models, code, technical documentation, monthly status reports, and requested technical assistance.
- **Requirements:** Virtual performance using Government-furnished data and GIS outputs; secure handling of sensitive and Tribal data; reproducible work products owned by the Government.
- **Period:** 12-month base period, four option years, and a possible six-month extension; maximum potential term is 66 months. Key initial deliverables are scheduled from four to 48 weeks after contract start.
- **Line items:** Six firm-fixed-price CLINs, each with quantity 1: CLIN 1 base period; CLINs 2–5 option periods 1–4; CLIN 6 possible six-month extension. The PWS also specifies seven one-time deliverables, each quantity 1, plus ongoing monthly reports and technical assistance.
- **OEM status:** No OEM is specified; this is a professional-services requirement.
### Description
Amendment 1, dated 02 OCT 2026: Under the RFQ section titled, Method of Quotation Delivery, the following is revised:
From: Include “RFQ 75H70426Q00034” in the subject line of the email.
To: Include “RFQ 75H70427Q00003” in the subject line of the email.
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be used.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Division of Acquisition Policy (DAP), on behalf of IHS OPHS/DPS, intends to award a single, firm-fixed-price (FFP) purchase order for commercial PhD-Level Health Economics Analysis Services.
This effort will be procured under the authority of RFO Part 12 and competed as a total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) with a small business size standard of $19M.
Please submit your quote in accordance with the requirements and instructions contained herein. See Request for Quote (RFQ) Section 4 for Quotation Preparation Instructions and Section 5 for Evaluation of Quotations.
The entire RFQ and PWS (Attachment 1) are found in the Attachment section of this notice.
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