R--Healthcare Facility Planning, Evaluation, Research

This solicitation, numbered 140D0426R0011, is a combined synopsis and request for proposal under FAR Part 12 for commercial healthcare facility planning, evaluation, research, and advisory services to support the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services. The acquisition is exclusively set aside for Indian Economic Enterprises and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises under the Buy Indian Act, requiring offerors to self-certify as such and comply with subcontracting limitations. Performance is not fixed at the contract level; instead, specific tasks, locations, and schedules are defined at the task order level under a Multiple Award Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity contract structure with a five-year total potential period, including a base year and four one-year options. Proposals must be submitted physically to the Interior Business Center in Herndon, Virginia, with a deadline of August 20, 2026, and must include a two-page experience summary and an oral presentation phase, where technical approach—including presentation quality, responsiveness, and materials—is weighted more heavily than price. The contract requires strict compliance with HHS and IHS planning templates, scientific integrity standards, Section 508 accessibility requirements, and data confidentiality protocols, with deliverables needing at least 95% accuracy and timely submission. All invoices must be submitted electronically through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and no packaging, marking, or barcoding specifications are outlined, placing responsibility on the contractor to follow industry standards. Offerors must also provide their UEI and CAGE codes and confirm size and socioeconomic status, with no affirmative disclosures related to lobbying, tax delinquency, or Iran restrictions currently reported. Contract administration is handled by Samantha Davis as the contracting officer and Robert Brewer as the contract specialist, with the contracting officer’s representative to be named at the task order level. Key personnel management, security clearances through e-QIP, FBI fingerprint checks, and E-Verify compliance are mandatory for personnel accessing HHS facilities, and the contract enforces clauses on whistleblower rights, lobbying restrictions, pollution prevention, and privacy protections. The minimum guaranteed award per contractor is $1,500, though no maximum ceiling or detailed pricing schedule is specified.