Tribal Engagement & Cultural Compliance Coordination

The contract requires leading tribal engagement efforts to ensure meaningful collaboration with Indigenous communities, with a focus on upholding Tribal Institutional Review Board processes and embedding cultural integrity throughout all project activities. The work demands strict alignment with Indigenous research protocols and the full recognition of data sovereignty principles, ensuring that tribal nations retain control over their data, knowledge, and intellectual property. This includes developing and adapting evaluation models that resonate with Indigenous worldviews, respecting traditional ways of knowing, and establishing trust-based partnerships that prioritize community-led decision making. The scope of this subcontract is tied to the Department of Health and Human Services through its Division of Acquisitions Policy, with performance expected to occur in the location identified by the ZIP code 68464. The opportunity was posted on August 5, 2026, and responses are due by August 14, 2026, under the NAICS code 541690, which classifies it as other scientific and technical consulting services. There is no set-aside designation, and while no specific point of contact is listed, the emphasis remains on cultural competence, ethical research practices, and sustaining tribal autonomy in all phases of engagement and evaluation.