Pain Neuroscience Education for Bemidji Area
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Indian Health Service (IHS), Bemidji Sub-Area, is soliciting proposals for Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) services in the Bemidji Area. This Firm-Fixed Price contract aims to provide culturally grounded PNE for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth and adults. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Proposals are due July 8, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST.
Scope of Work
The selected contractor will develop a comprehensive, evidence-based, and scalable change package. This includes increasing access to culturally grounded PNE to improve pain understanding, promote safer self-management strategies, and reduce preventable opioid exposure and pain-related distress. Key deliverables involve a culturally adapted curriculum, patient education materials emphasizing self-management and historical trauma, and training materials for providers, paraprofessionals, AI/AN youth, and adolescents. Content will cover nociception, central sensitization, stress responses, and endogenous pain-easing strategies. Community engagement and co-design with advisory groups are required. Final products include a self-paced curriculum module, a train-the-trainer model, participant workbooks, prerecorded sessions, and potentially Learning Management System (LMS) access.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price
- Period of Performance: 1 year, with an option to extend.
- NAICS Code: 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services)
- PSC Code: U009 (Education Services)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Place of Performance: Bemidji, MN, United States.
Submission & Evaluation
Proposals are due by July 8, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed, a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) will outline performance standards and remedies. Payment will be processed via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).
Contact Information
- Primary Contact: Winona Kitto (winona.kitto@ihs.gov)
- Secondary Contact: Jennifer Richardson (Jennifer.Richardson@ihs.gov)