RFQ 1548449 - Amendment 5.docx

This is Amendment 5 to RFQ 1548449, a Questions and Answers document issued by the Indian Health Service (IHS). The amendment addresses a vendor question requesting the 2025 IHS Pandemic Preparedness Plan Table of Contents and confirms that this document has been attached as Attachment C. This amendment is part of the IHS solicitation for Pandemic Plan Preparedness Evaluation Services, which requires an independent evaluation of IHS's 2025 Pandemic Preparedness Plan, including readiness exercises and an after-action report to support tribal health security and continuity of operations during public health emergencies.

Amendment 5 is a brief clarification amendment that does not alter the quotation due date of August 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, established in Amendment 4, or other terms and conditions of the solicitation. The amendment ensures vendors have access to the requested planning document needed to develop informed responses to this IHS requirement.