Specialized Health Economics Analysis Services

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is seeking information on Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and/or Indian Economic Enterprises (IEEs) as well as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) capable of providing PhD-level Specialized Health Economics Analysis Services. The services will support the IHS Service Area Adequacy and Referral Network Accessibility Study. Key tasks include economic study design, demand characterization, cost taxonomy development, comparative cost analysis, and production of reports and technical appendices. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract with a period of performance of 12 months. • The contractor will provide all personnel, management, software, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the work. • The contractor will work with Government-furnished utilization, diagnosis, expenditure, and operational data to develop service-specific economic models. • The contractor will estimate break-even thresholds and comparative costs for closing access gaps by service category and geography. • The contractor will incorporate travel burden, PRC reliability, implementation feasibility, cultural safety, continuity, trust, and other non-price considerations into the recommendation framework. • The contractor will produce leadership-ready decision support products, including a gap analysis matrix, prioritized actions, and supporting technical documentation.