Opportunity Overview
The Indian Health Service is soliciting Mental Health First Aid Instructor Certification Training, 75H70426Q00043A, supporting the IHS Headquarters Office of Clinical and Preventive Services on an Agency-wide basis.
Deadline
Quotes are due September 22, 2026 at 8:00 AM Eastern Time. The live SAM.gov structured response date is controlling. One solicitation-text deadline line carries an apparent 2025 year typo, while the current posted opportunity and response date are in 2026.
Scope
The contemplated firm-fixed-price requirement covers Mental Health First Aid instructor certification services for Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aid. The anticipated performance structure is a base period from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, followed by two one-year option periods.
Evaluation is based on technical capability, past performance, and price, with award contemplated on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis. Offerors must submit the required pricing information, technical and past-performance material, representations and certifications, and all other items required by the RFQ and Performance Work Statement.
Competition and Classification
This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS is 611699, All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction, and PSC is U010, Education/Training Certifications/Accreditations for Educational Institutions.
Funding / Contract Value
No fixed maximum contract value is stated in the public notice.
Current Federal Package
The posted package includes the Past Performance Questionnaire, solicitation evaluation factors, pricing table, and Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aid Statement of Work.
Qualification Guidance
Potential respondents should confirm small-business eligibility, Mental Health First Aid instructor-certification capability, technical and staffing requirements, past-performance submission, pricing-table requirements, SAM registration and representations, and all current RFQ instructions before responding.