The Indian Health Service (IHS) is forecasting a recompete for Academic Detailing Services targeting professional and management development training. The opportunity is set aside for total small businesses, with an estimated solicitation release date of December 1, 2024, and an anticipated award date of April 1, 2025. The primary objective is to expand academic detailing and medical writing services to support public health campaigns.

The contract will be awarded through the Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service, with potential points of contact including Karen McDonald (Contracting Officer) and Cynthia Gunderson (Pharmacy Manager). While specific award values are not definitively stated in the forecast, the previous contract (75H70523D00016) had a ceiling value of $100,000, with individual delivery orders ranging between $50,000 and $62,000. Services are expected to be performed in locations such as Bemidji, Minnesota, with both virtual and in-person academic detailing capabilities.

The incumbent contractor is Alosa Health Inc., which currently holds Indefinite Delivery Contract 75H70523D00016. The existing contract, awarded on April 7, 2023, covers a base year plus one option year through April 16, 2025. Under this contract, Alosa Health has been developing educational materials and training curricula focused on opioid stewardship and clinical management of conditions like syphilis and opioid use disorder, primarily supporting IHS and tribal healthcare providers.

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