Active — Amendment 1; Notice of Intent to Sole Source and RFQ
75H71326Q00076
IHS Automated Medical Claims Billing — 75H71326Q00076
IHS has amended its automated medical claims billing requirement for the Western Oregon and Warm Springs Service Units. Amendment 1 extends capability statements and quotations to September 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time.
FundingNo contract ceiling is stated in the public notice; two independently funded firm-fixed-price purchase orders are anticipated.
DeadlineSeptember 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Last verifiedSeptember 19, 2026
Required next actionReview Amendment 1 and all three current solicitation attachments. Respond only if the complete claims-billing, HIPAA/business-associate, payer-connection, production-readiness, pricing, registration, and submission requirements can be met by October 1, 2026 without material transition delay or interruption. Targeted WorkDrive review found no documented Dr. Miltie capability for this requirement, so no direct pursuit is being opened.
Broad Eligibility
IHS intends award to Change Healthcare Operations, LLC, but states that any responsible source may submit a timely capability statement and quotation for consideration. An alternate source must demonstrate full compliance with the PWS and uninterrupted production readiness by October 1, 2026.
Atlas Analysis
IHS Portland Area continuation of Assurance Plus automated medical claims billing for Western Oregon and Warm Springs Service Units. Amendment 1 expressly extends the deadline to September 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. Although alternate responsible sources may be considered, the transition standard is stringent. Targeted WorkDrive review found no documented Dr. Miltie claims-clearinghouse or Assurance Plus-equivalent capability.
Opportunity Overview
The Indian Health Service Portland Area has amended 75H71326Q00076, a notice of intent to sole source and request for quotation for continuation of automated medical claims billing services supporting the Western Oregon Service Unit and Warm Springs Service Unit.
Current Federal Status
Amendment 1 extends the quotation and capability-statement deadline to September 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time. The procurement is listed as full and open under NAICS 518210 and PSC DA10, while IHS states its intent to issue the two contemplated purchase orders to Change Healthcare Operations, LLC under the Optum/Change Healthcare brand.
Scope and Alternate-Source Standard
The current service is Assurance Plus medical claims billing. The anticipated period of performance is October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. A timely alternate source may be considered, but it must demonstrate the ability to provide the required service by October 1 without material transition delay, unpriced implementation work, or interruption to current claims-processing operations. The live solicitation includes a Schedule of Items, Performance Work Statement, and Single Source Justification.
Direct-Vendor Assessment
A targeted Dr. Miltie WorkDrive review found no documented Change Healthcare Assurance Plus, medical-claims clearinghouse, payer-connection, or equivalent enterprise claims-billing capability. Atlas is not opening a speculative direct-vendor response.
Official Source
View the current SAM.gov notice
Source verificationOfficial government source · sam.govAtlas last verified this record September 19, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
