Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Distance Learning Contract

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Distance Learning Contract SECTION A Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Items A.1 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this announcement. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. A.2 Solicitation Number: RFQ-26-IHS1526441 This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). A.3 This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01, Effective 3/13/2026. A.4 Contracting Officer's Business Size Selection: IEE/ISBEE set-aside. NAICS Code: 611699 All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction. Small Business Size Standard: $16.5M A.5 CLIN 1 Base Period: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Distance Learning Contract A.6 CLIN 2 Option Period 1: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Distance Learning Contract A.7 CLIN 3 Option to Extend Services 52.217-8; six (6) months. 1. Description of item(s) to be acquired: The Indian Health Service Emergency Medical Services systems provide comprehensive, culturally appropriate care for IHS, Tribal, and urban programs. Under this contract, the contractor is responsible for providing culturally appropriate web-based interactive distance learning management system that allows courses to be taught with students and instructors in different locations and requires no travel; validating student skills competencies; and providing courses that meet national certification and recertification requirements and standards of national, state, and accrediting/certifying organizations (including but not limited to Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS), American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI), American Hospital Association (AHA), National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), etc. The target training population includes: Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and paramedics. Through this approach, IHS will align the training efforts with the IHS Strategic Plan, while promoting the core IHS priorities of people, partnerships, and quality of healthcare services. 2. Place of Performance: Accomplishment of the results contained in this SOW requires work at various contractor, subcontractor, and Government facilities (mainly in the continental United States). Normal workdays are Monday through Friday except US Federal Holidays. Workers typically work eight (8) hours per day, 40 hours per week. Flextime workers start not earlier than 0600 and not later than 0900. Core hours of work are from 0900 to 1500 daily. All employees are expected to be available during core hours. The Contractor will be responsible for coordinating the logistics of the trainings to include but not be limited to securing a site (with priority given to Federal facilities) for the trainings, payment of non-federal sites, and on-site and web-based registration services. 3. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition with no addenda. 4. 52.212-2: Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is contained in Section I. 5. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. 6. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with no addenda. 7. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is contained in Section I. 8. Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions: as contained in Sections B through I. 9. Proposal Submission Information: Reference Section L.2: offers are due no later than September 11, 2026 at 12:00 pm EST and shall be sent via email to reyes.rodriguezsalinas@.hhs.gov. In addition, quoters must provide an IEE/ISBEE Self Certification form to be considered for an award. The Government reserves the right to accept or reject a quote if no evidence is provided that the quoter meets the socio-economic category. Notice to Offerors: The Government intends to award a single Firm Fixed Price contract for this requirement. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs incurred in the preparation of their quote. Section B Products or Services and Prices/Costs B.1 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES The Indian Health Service Emergency Medical Services systems provide comprehensive, culturally appropriate care for IHS, Tribal, and urban programs. Under this contract, the contractor is responsible for providing culturally appropriate web-based interactive distance learning management system that allows courses to be taught with students and instructors in different locations and requires no travel; validating student skills competencies; and providing courses that meet national certification and recertification requirements and standards of national, state, and accrediting/certifying organizations (including but not limited to Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS), American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI), American Hospital Association (AHA), National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), etc. The target training population includes: Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and paramedics. Through this approach, IHS will align the training efforts with the IHS Strategic Plan, while promoting the core IHS priorities of people, partnerships, and quality of healthcare services. 1.1 General Requirements This section describes the general requirements for this effort. The following sub-sections provide details of various considerations on this effort. The following schedule of tasks and deliverables outlines the requirements necessary to organize, develop, facilitate, manage, and evaluate comprehensive, system-wide training for EMS personnel. The expectation is that the contractor shall engage in a range of activities that shall initiate and solidify all the core training courses that meet national certification and recertification requirements and standards of national, state, and accrediting/certifying organizations. 2.1 Non-Personal Services The Government shall neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to or prepare work schedules for individual contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor believes that any actions constitute or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the contractor's responsibility to notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) immediately. 2.2 Business Relations The contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activities needed to execute the requirement. The contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification. The contractor shall provide corrective action plans, proposal submittals, timely identification of issues, and effective management of subcontractors (if applicable). The contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction and the professional and ethical behavior of all contractor personnel. 2.3 Contract Administration and Management The following subsections specify requirements for contract, management, and personnel administration. 2.4 Contract Management The contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of the resources assigned to the requirement. The contractor must maintain continuity between the support operations between the contractor's corporate offices and Indian Health Service Division of Clinical and Community Services. 2.5 Contract Administration The contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer the requirement. The contractor shall respond to Government requests for contractual actions in a timely fashion. The contractor shall have a single point of contact between the Government and Contractor personnel assigned to support contracts or task orders. The contractor shall assign work effort and maintain proper and accurate time keeping records of personnel assigned to work on the requirement. The contractor shall meet with the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) and IHS officials…