Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Specialized Health Economics Analysis Services
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Indian Health Service (IHS) has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) commercial purchase order to Duna Economic Group, LLC for specialized health economics analysis services. This effort will support the IHS Service Area Adequacy and Referral Network Accessibility Study under the Office of Public Health Support (OPHS) / Division of Program Statistics (DPS), focusing on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. While this is not a request for competitive proposals, interested firms may submit capability statements by June 24, 2026.
Scope of Work
Duna Economic Group, LLC will provide a service-by-service, place-by-place economic assessment. This analysis will translate geographic access findings into budget-relevant decisions impacting AI/AN populations. The services are crucial for IHS OPHS/DPS, which is responsible for shaping public health policy, allocating resources, and tracking program performance to improve healthcare access and outcomes for AI/AN communities. Key duties include data collection, supporting major IHS publications, resource and patient management, and statistical assistance for Tribal health programs.
Sole Source Justification
IHS has determined that Duna Economic Group is uniquely capable of fulfilling this requirement. Their demonstrated experience with Tribal Health Systems and other federal health programs in providing PhD-level cost analysis, budget impact analysis, and cost-effectiveness/cost-consequence analysis of health system data is critical. Duna Economic Group's unique capabilities include integrating Government-furnished geographic outputs (e.g., travel-time matrices, accessibility indices, facility capability data, Purchased/Referred Care scenario layers, and location-allocation results) into the IHS economic model.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Notice of Intent to Sole Source (Presolicitation), Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) commercial purchase order
- Intended Contractor: Duna Economic Group, LLC
- Duration: One base period (12 months) and four option periods
- NAICS: 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services)
- PSC: R499 (Other Professional Services)
- Set-Aside: None specified (sole source)
- Capability Statement Due: June 24, 2026, by 5:00 PM Eastern Time
- Published: June 9, 2026
Additional Notes
This notice is not a request for competitive purchase orders. However, firms believing they can meet the requirement may submit a capability statement to the Contracting Officer. A determination not to open competition-based responses is at the Government's discretion.