Opportunity Overview
The Indian Health Service Office of Public Health Support, Division of Program Statistics, is seeking PhD-Level Demographic Research & Statistical Analysis Services, 75H70426Q00033 to support accurate demographic reports and data products for American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
Deadline
Quotes are due September 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
September 18 Amendment
IHS posted an amended Performance Work Statement and Q&A on September 18, 2026. The response deadline remains September 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. Offerors should use the amended PWS and Q&A together with the RFQ as the controlling package.
Scope
The requirement includes advanced demographic research and statistical analysis supporting IHS public-health reporting. Work described in the federal solicitation materials includes correction and analysis of racial misclassification in vital statistics, production and maintenance of major IHS demographic reports, life-expectancy and years-of-potential-life-lost analyses, migration-method development, special demographic analyses, data validation, technical assistance, and reproducible analytical code and documentation.
The anticipated structure includes a base year, four one-year option periods, and a potential six-month extension. The work is primarily performed at the contractor’s location, with periodic travel to IHS headquarters in Rockville, Maryland as required by the solicitation.
Competition and Classification
This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 518210, Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services, and PSC R702, Support – Management: Data Collection. The federal solicitation uses a best-value approach and places substantial emphasis on demonstrated demographic expertise, relevant experience, reproducible analysis, and the qualifications of proposed personnel.
Funding / Contract Value
No fixed maximum contract value is stated in the public notice.
Qualification Guidance
Potential respondents should review the complete RFQ and Performance Work Statement and be prepared to document PhD-level demographic expertise, experience with American Indian and Alaska Native population data and racial-misclassification adjustment, reproducible SAS and R analytical capability, data-quality controls, required staffing, travel, security and privacy compliance, and all current submission instructions.