Pre-solicitation Notice: Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst Services
Overview
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Qualification Details
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 Pre-solicitation Notice for Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst Services. This opportunity is anticipated to be a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) commercial purchase order, designated as a total Buy Indian Set-Aside, with a target award in late Fiscal Year 2026. Interested firms may submit capability statements by June 19, 2026.
Purpose and Scope of Work
This requirement supports the IHS Office of Public Health Support/Division of Program Statistics (OPHS/DPS), which is responsible for shaping public health policy and tracking program performance for American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) populations. The GIS Analyst services will support an OPHS/DPS study to produce an evidence-based, geographically explicit assessment of service adequacy and referral network performance for IHS-eligible populations.
The GIS Analyst's role is highly specialized and critical, encompassing:
- Geospatial study design and data integration.
- Facility capability geovisualization, structured geospatial QA.
- Baseline descriptive coverage measures and network travel-time analysis.
- E2SFCA accessibility modeling, PRC scenario geovisualization, and priority-area identification.
- Location-allocation testing and production of geovisualization atlases and technical transfer packages.
The work will cover primary care, emergency access, behavioral health, dental, endocrinology/diabetes, nephrology/dialysis, rheumatology, and other approved service categories. The contractor will integrate IHS direct care, Tribal 638, urban Indian, and approved non-IHS supply data, coordinating closely with a companion Senior Health Economist effort.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) commercial purchase order.
- Set-Aside: Total Buy Indian Set-Aside (specific to Department of Health and Human Services).
- Period of Performance: One base period (12 months) and four option periods.
- Published Date: June 4, 2026.
- Capability Statement Due: June 19, 2026, by 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
Additional Notes
The work will be performed virtually approximately 95 percent of the time. This pre-solicitation notice is not a request for competitive purchase orders; however, capability statements are encouraged to be submitted to Daniel Poehling at daniel.poehling@ihs.gov.