Community Health Immunization Resources

The Indian Health Service seeks development of culturally appropriate immunization education resources for American Indian and Alaska Native communities, with proposals due October 19 following an amendment extending the original October 13 deadline. This is a 100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside under the Buy Indian Act; only Indian Economic Enterprises qualifying as small business concerns under NAICS 541690 are eligible.

Place of performance is within the United States. The contractor must identify 3–5 geographically diverse AI/AN communities, conduct in-person interviews with at least five participants per community (interview costs borne by the contractor), develop 3–5 tabletop toolkits, 5–10 flyers, and 3–10 additional communication tools (including posters, social media graphics, radio scripts or recordings, and animated videos up to five minutes), translate resources into approximately five community languages, host and maintain resources on a website accessible to Community Health Workers/Representatives, and disseminate materials through in-person IHS training and a recorded webinar due May 14, 2027. All web-based content must comply with Section 508 accessibility standards and WCAG 2.1 guidelines. The contract runs October 28, 2026 through July 31, 2027. The Government estimates 2,500 to 2,670 total labor hours.

The contract is Firm Fixed Price with a Cost Reimbursable No Fee travel CLIN capped at $10,000. Four milestone deliverables are weighted at 30%, 30%, 20%, and 20% respectively. Quoters must submit technical proposals of up to 10 pages addressing technical approach and relevant past performance, plus separate price quotes. Evaluation uses a best-value approach with non-price factors significantly more important than price. Quoters must submit an Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form and are subject to Section 508 accessibility compliance requirements including an HHS Section 508 Accessibility Conformance Checklist or Voluntary Product Accessibility Template. One award will be made. Contact Luci Cason at cynthia.cason@ihs.gov.