Pandemic Plan Stress Testing and Tabletop Exercise Facilitation

The contract seeks a vendor to design and facilitate tabletop exercises aimed at stress testing the Indian Health Service's pandemic preparedness plan, with the goal of evaluating the effectiveness of response capabilities under simulated crisis conditions. These exercises will simulate high-pressure scenarios to identify gaps, coordination challenges, and resource limitations within the current plan, ensuring that preparedness protocols are robust, actionable, and aligned with real-world demands. The work requires expert facilitation skills, deep knowledge of public health emergency response frameworks, and the ability to tailor scenarios to reflect plausible pandemic threats impacting tribal and underserved communities served by IHS. This is a subcontract under the Department of Health and Human Services, specifically managed by the Division of Acquisitions Policy HQ, with the North American Industry Classification System code 541611 indicating management, scientific, and technical consulting services. The opportunity was posted on May 7, 2026, and responses are due by May 14, 2026, at 9:00 PM Eastern Time. There is no specified place of performance or set-aside designation, and the work is expected to be performed remotely or as needed to support IHS nationwide operations. The successful contractor must demonstrate experience in developing and conducting high-fidelity emergency response exercises, possess strong communication and analytical skills, and be able to deliver actionable after-action reports that directly inform updates to the IHS pandemic plan.