Sources Sought Notice - Indian Health Service, Crucial Learning Solution

The Indian Health Service (IHS), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services, has issued a Sources Sought Notice seeking qualified vendors to provide Crucial Learning training solutions and platforms to support workforce and leadership development across the federal agency. The procurement covers subscription and licensing services for specific Crucial Learning courses including Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue, Crucial Conversations for Accountability, and Crucial Teams Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI) Platform. Key requirements include vendors' demonstrated capabilities in online relationship awareness assessments, secure assessment platforms, digital learning resources, facilitator development programs, and leadership training delivery, with solutions required to be virtually deliverable and scalable for a geographically dispersed federal workforce. Vendors must be authorized by Crucial Learning to provide these services and should address authorization status, licensing models, platform security, federal experience, training capabilities, and past performance in their responses. The deadline for submitting capability statements is January 21, 2026, at 5:00 pm EST via email to Natasha.Bitsoi@ihs.gov, with the notice classified under NAICS code 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) and PSC U009 (Education/Training-General).

This Sources Sought Notice includes no set-aside designations, though priority consideration is indicated for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE), Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), and small businesses. The notice does not identify any current incumbents or existing contractors, nor does it provide an award value or specific budget range for this market research initiative. No contract timeline or service duration is specified in the notice, which is explicitly stated as being for market research and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment by the IHS to issue a formal solicitation. Interested vendors should submit detailed capability statements addressing the specified requirements, though responses to this Sources Sought Notice do not guarantee that a follow-on procurement action will be issued.