R--Indian Health Services - Follow-On Behavioral Health Integration Initiative (BH

The Indian Health Services Follow-On Behavioral Health Integration Initiative (BH21), solicitation number 140D0426Q0154, is a sole-source contract awarded under the Buy Indian Act and FAR 6.102(a) to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of culturally grounded behavioral health services to American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The contract continues the work of the incumbent provider through March 2027, with a planned 12-month extension to avoid service disruption, and is managed by the Interior Business Center under the Department of the Interior, with performance occurring nationwide across IHS facilities, Tribal health programs, and Urban Indian health organizations. The justification for non-competition emphasizes the unique institutional knowledge, established community trust, and proven delivery of trauma-informed, culturally competent care—services that cannot be replicated by other entities without risking a 7- to 13-month transition delay and profound impact on patient care continuity. The contract is governed under NAICS code 541611, classified as a procurement of professional consulting services, and operates under the RFO FAR framework with modifications to standard provisions. No formal pricing, line-item details, or evaluation criteria are disclosed due to the redacted nature of the justification, and no competitive proposals were solicited or received. The contractor is expected to sustain integrated behavioral health and primary care delivery, support grant close-out activities, and implement a sustainability framework with no defined inspection or packaging requirements, reflecting the service-based, non-physical nature of the work. The contracting officer is Maria Norfleet of the Interior Business Center in Herndon, VA, with no designated COR or technical representative listed. The acquisition is entirely reliant on statutory authority under the Buy Indian Act and the demonstrable inability of the market to provide equivalent expertise, particularly among small businesses or Indian Economic Enterprises, as confirmed by comprehensive market research.