Health Economics Analysis Services

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is seeking a small‑business‑set‑aside, firm‑fixed‑price contractor to provide PhD‑level (or equivalent) health‑economics analysis services supporting the Service Area Adequacy and Referral Network Accessibility Study. The contractor will design, model, and document demand, cost‑taxonomy, purchased/referred‑care (PRC) scenarios, make‑or‑buy decisions, and budget‑constrained prioritization across multiple service categories, delivering a complete decision‑support package and code that the Government can update independently. The effort spans a base year plus up to four one‑year option years and a possible six‑month extension, with regular monthly status reports and optional ad‑hoc briefings. • Develop analytic work plan, demand characterization, cost taxonomy, PRC scenario economics, make‑or‑buy models, and prioritization memoranda. • Deliver draft and final economic decision‑support packages (reports, slide decks, workbooks, code, assumptions register, sensitivity analysis, gap‑analysis matrix). • Provide ongoing technical assistance, monthly status reports, and transition‑out documentation; all deliverables must be electronically accessible and Section 508 compliant.