81--Clear Backpacks for Tuba City Boarding School

The contract is for the procurement of 1,000 Extreme Clear Backpacks, model MC-BP-2P-CLR, under a Firm Fixed Price arrangement through a solicitation issued by the Indian Education Acquisition Office of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Education. The backpacks are designated as training aids for Tuba City Boarding School in Tuba City, Arizona, with a required delivery date of July 31, 2026, under FOB Destination terms. The acquisition is classified under NAICS code 314910 and follows FAR Part 12 procedures for commercial items. The contract is specifically set aside for Indian Economic Enterprises, as mandated by DIAR clauses 1452.280-2 and 1452.280-3, which also impose subcontracting limitations to ensure principal performance remains with the Indian Economic Enterprise. The solicitation requires offerors to provide a Unique Entity ID and CAGE Code, self-certify as a small business or Indian Economic Enterprise, and comply with a range of FAR clauses including those relating to labor standards, employment eligibility verification, minimum wage requirements under Executive Order 14026, paid sick leave, combating human trafficking, prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment from Huawei or ZTE, restrictions on ByteDance applications such as TikTok, and Kaspersky Lab products. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Internet Payment Platform, and no physical remittance address is provided. The sole deliverable is the backpacks, with no additional technical specifications, packaging, labeling, or barcoding standards detailed beyond the use of part numbers and product codes. Acceptance occurs at the delivery site, with the government responsible for inspection and confirmation of conformance using the SF-1449 form. Point of contact for the contract is Brandon Walker, with Ashleigh Cleveland serving as Contract Specialist; the Contracting Officer’s Representative has not yet been assigned. All proposals must be submitted electronically as PDFs to Ashleigh.Cleveland@bie.edu, with no zipped files permitted, and must include proof of distributor authorization and full compliance with the listed FAR clauses and representations.