This federal contract IDV was awarded by the Indian Health Service (IHS), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to Kauffman and Associates, Inc. (KAI), a Native American-owned, woman-owned small business. The $9 million multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, set aside under the Buy Indian Act, is for program evaluation services supporting IHS public health programs, clinical services, and healthcare business operations.
Under this IDIQ, KAI has been awarded several task orders with a combined value of over $2 million. The tasks include an evaluation of IHS's trauma-informed care policy implementation, development of a strategic plan for the Office of Urban Indian Health Programs, and assessments of various IHS public health initiatives such as the 4-in-1 Grant Program and Community Opioid Intervention Pilot Projects. The work is primarily based out of Kauffman's offices in Spokane, Washington and is conducted through a mix of firm fixed price and labor hour delivery orders.