Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Technical Assistance for Indian Health Service (IHS)... Tender

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Technical Assistance for Indian Health Service (IHS) Maternal and Child Health Program

Deadline: 01 Aug 2025

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 122924920

Document Ref. No.: IHS-25-NOI-1512784

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Description

This synopsis is hereby issued in accordance with FAR Part 5.203 and FAR Part 13.5 in response to the mandatory requirement for a 15-day notification. The purpose of this synopsis is to announce the Indian Health Service-s (IHS) intent to negotiate a Firm Fixed Price sole source contract with Reach Out and Read located at 89 South St., Boston, MA 02111 to provide technical assistance for the Indian Health Services- (IHS), Office of Clinical and Preventative Service (OCPS) Maternal Health Program to establish a program to implement a clinic-based early child literacy program.

Under the anticipated acquisition, the contractor shall provide site-based training for providers to implement the intervention, provide technical assistance to the Indian Health Service/Tribal/Urban (I/T/U) healthcare sites, and provide quality improvement for I/T/U healthcare facilities serving children and their families to promote literacy.

Only one (1) source, Reach Out and Read (ROR), is capable of fulfilling the Government-s requirement for these services. ROR currently is the only source with knowledge of the current IHS program that incorporates books into pediatric care (known as the IHS Child Literacy Program) to encourage families to read together and has a unique fidelity of the national literacy program and resources, inclusive of books that have Native American themes and/or are written in Native languages to promote early literacy skills. In addition, ROR has a unique experience in training pediatricians, nurse practitioners, and public health nurses in implementing the early child literacy program.

IHS has a long-standing history with ROR in recruiting and maintaining more than 220 active I/T/U ROR sites that served more than 58, 000 children through clinics. Should another source be considered, it would require restarting the Child Literacy Program, resulting in a substantial duplication of costs to date for work already performed to date, as well as ...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : IHS-25-NOI-1512784
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
Office: DIVISION OF ACQUISITIONS POLICY HQ
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
Original Published Date: Jul 17, 2025 11:44 am EDT
Original Response Date: Aug 01, 2025 01:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Aug 16, 2025
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: U099 - EDUCATION/TRAINING- OTHER
NAICS Code: 611710 - Educational Support Services

Place of Performance: Rockville, MD USA

Documents

 Tender Notice

IHS-25-NOI-1512784.pdf