Training, Education, and Workforce Development Support Services for the Indian Health Service’s (IHS) Alzheimer’s and Elder Health Program

The Indian Health Service's Division of Clinical and Community Services intends to solicit training, education, and workforce development support services for its Alzheimer's and Elder Health Program (TRIAD), with a sources sought response due July 22, 2026. The procurement carries a Total Small Business set-aside with preference hierarchy: Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE), followed by Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), small businesses, and other than small business entities.

The Government anticipates a single award for a hybrid contract pairing Firm-Fixed-Price base services with an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) ordering component. The base period runs one year with four optional one-year extensions, for a maximum five-year performance term. Task orders may be issued as Firm-Fixed-Price, Labor Hour, or other contract types at the Contracting Officer's discretion.

Base service requirements encompass subject matter expert panel management (minimum 12 members), annual training plan development, maintenance of approximately 17 SCORM Learning Management System modules, development and delivery of three new training courses annually, live and virtual training delivery with quarterly offerings, support for two existing dementia ECHO programs (minimum eight annual sessions each), workforce development logistics for Indian Health Geriatric Scholars and Geriatric Nurse Fellowship programs, a clinical dementia support line (up to 20 consultations annually), and training technical assistance. IDIQ task orders may include gap assessments, additional training, curriculum development, and SCORM content deployment.

Key personnel requirements include a Project Director (Master's degree, seven years dementia experience, seven years progressive project management), Project Manager (Master's preferred, five years project management, three years dementia or aging experience), and Physician Consultant (doctorate, five years geriatrics or dementia specialty). Key personnel requiring facility or information system access must obtain security clearance and PIV card access. All deliverables and intellectual property become Government property. The applicable NAICS code is 541990.