Online Education - Unity Healing Center

The Indian Health Service (IHS), through its Nashville Area Office, is seeking an online education curriculum for Unity Healing Center, a sixteen-bed adolescent Youth Residential Treatment Center located in Cherokee, North Carolina. The solicitation (75H71525Q00025) requires a comprehensive online educational platform for grades 6-12 that can accommodate students from diverse states and tribal nations with varying educational backgrounds. Key contract requirements include providing core curricula in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies, offering national certification courses, enabling credit recovery options, and supporting personalized learning with 24/7 online access. Evaluation criteria will focus on technical capability, pricing, and past performance, with the government intending to award a fixed-price contract. The solicitation was posted on March 26, 2025, with proposals due by April 22, 2025, and an anticipated performance period from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2030, including four optional extension periods.

The contract is specifically set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) under NAICS category 611110 for Elementary and Secondary Schools, with a size standard of $20 million. The online education solution will be delivered directly at Unity Healing Center in Cherokee, NC, supporting adolescent residents who require flexible and consistent educational programming. Instructors will be available during standard school hours (8:00 AM to 3:30 PM Eastern Time), with the platform accessible 24/7 to accommodate individual learning paces. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the contract is designed to provide a stable, adaptable educational environment for youth with complex residential treatment needs. The program aims to support students through a customizable, blended learning approach that can handle fluctuating class schedules and individual educational requirements.