# Pandemic Plan Preparedness Evaluation Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ihs1548449

- Solicitation number: IHS1548449
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources
- Contracting office: Omas Strategic Buying Center - Professional Services (7571PS)
- NAICS: 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Product or service code: R410 Support- Professional: Program Evaluation/Review/Development
- Set-aside: Buy Indian set-aside
- Place of performance: Rockville, Virginia
- First posted: August 5, 2026
- Last posted: August 24, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8ab2877447314a6ea6a0823526ae4d2a/view

## Description

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is a Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responsible for providing comprehensive health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). As the principal Federal health care provider and health advocate for AI/AN people, the IHS mission is to raise the health status of AI/AN people to the highest possible level.

Pandemic preparedness and readiness are essential to tribal health security, continuity of health care operations, workforce readiness, supply-chain resilience, and the delivery of essential services during a public health emergency. IHS developed a Pandemic Preparedness Plan in 2025 and requires an independent evaluation of the plan, including readiness exercises and an after-action report.

**Amendment 0004:** This amendment provides the Government’s answers to vendor questions and issues the revised solicitation documents. The amendment includes the Amended RFQ, Attachment A – Amended Performance Work Statement (PWS), Attachment B – IHS Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) Representation Form, and Attachment C – 2025 IHS Pandemic Preparedness Plan Table of Contents. The quotation due date is extended to August 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

**Amendment 0005:** This amendment provides the Government's answer to a vendor question to include the Attachment C - 2025 IHS Pandemic Preparedness Plan Table of Contents.

## Publications

- August 5, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice e23a165c545044919431c5ee55b66318. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e23a165c545044919431c5ee55b66318/view
- August 7, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 3d6c78dbc3d6400894db46ffa154737b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3d6c78dbc3d6400894db46ffa154737b/view
- August 12, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice f38c4542001d4ca6897ac68691992948. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f38c4542001d4ca6897ac68691992948/view
- August 19, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 128c822ddf044b8781f865cb5588a315. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/128c822ddf044b8781f865cb5588a315/view
- August 21, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 2185b8c4b32147a0a5ced2f2dafbea19. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2185b8c4b32147a0a5ced2f2dafbea19/view
- August 21, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 3a010051d49040b6bb70ae2a5cc51108. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3a010051d49040b6bb70ae2a5cc51108/view
- August 24, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 8ab2877447314a6ea6a0823526ae4d2a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8ab2877447314a6ea6a0823526ae4d2a/view

## Points of contact

- Andrei Howze, Andrei.Howze@hhs.gov

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