Indian Health Service - Public Health Nursing Curriculum Development

The Indian Health Service is seeking comprehensive public health nursing curriculum development, training, education, and technical assistance services specifically focused on American Indian and Alaska Native patient populations, families, and communities through solicitation RFQ 75H70425Q00040. The contract requires development of an 80-hour training curriculum divided into segments covering PHN roles/responsibilities and direct patient care services, including a 16-hour Clinical Skills Laboratory for infectious disease treatment, along with conducting training sessions for 40 participants and providing ongoing technical assistance to two IHS PHN programs. The government will evaluate quotations using a best-value tradeoff process with four factors: Technical Capability, Key Personnel, Relevant Past Performance, and Price, with the first three factors being significantly more important than price. Key deliverables include curriculum development, training execution, evaluation reports, site visits, and a final comprehensive report, all complying with professional nursing standards and offering continuing education credits. The original due date has been extended through Amendment-00001, with the current deadline for questions having passed on September 9, 2025, and quotes due by 10:00 AM EST on September 12, 2025.

This acquisition is designated as a 100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside under NAICS code 611710 with a $24.0 million size standard, restricting competition to qualified Indian-owned enterprises. No incumbent contractors are specifically identified in the solicitation materials, and while pricing templates are provided showing detailed task breakdowns including 906 total estimated labor hours across eight specific tasks, no specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the available documents. The period of performance spans twelve months from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with the contractor responsible for conducting both virtual and in-person training sessions, including two 16-hour Clinical Skills Laboratory sessions for 20 participants each. The contract will involve monthly virtual technical assistance meetings, site visits to assess training implementation, and development of culturally appropriate content specific to AI/AN communities, with all work supporting the IHS Division of Nursing Services' PHN Program objectives.