Q--Counseling Services for Tiis Nazbas Community Scho

The contract seeks counseling services for T’iiis Nazbas Community School under a Small Business Set-Aside, with the North American Industry Classification System code 621330, indicating it is specifically reserved for small business concerns. The solicitation, issued by the Indian Education Acquisition Office within the Department of the Interior and managed from Albuquerque, New Mexico, has a response deadline of August 7, 2026, and will award a firm fixed-price contract with a base one-year performance period starting September 9, 2026, and ending September 8, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions contingent upon performance, funding availability, and program needs. The place of performance is at the school located in TEECNOSPOS, Arizona, with delivery terms specified as FOB Destination. The contractor must provide comprehensive educational and behavioral support services, including weekly student files, monthly goals and objectives for Individualized Education Programs, quarterly progress reports, monthly assessments, and quarterly service logs, all aligned with Product/Service Code U009. Compliance with the Buy Indian Act and federal regulations governing telecommunications, data security, and supply chain risks is mandatory, including prohibitions on equipment and services from Kaspersky Lab, ByteDance, and certain foreign entities as outlined in multiple FAR clauses. Personnel must undergo federal personal identity verification, complete annual information technology security training, and safeguard personally identifiable information through secure transmission and storage practices. The evaluation is based on a trade-off approach, weighing technical capability—demonstrated through organizational qualifications, staff expertise, and management structure—against price, with the government retaining the right to accept a higher-priced but more advantageous offer. Invoicing is required electronically through the Department of the Treasury’s Internet Payment Platform, not WAWF, and contractors must provide the official payment recipient information with each invoice. The contracting officer's representative and contracting officer’s technical representative will be designated post-award. All offerors must hold a Unique Entity ID and properly self-certify as a small business under the applicable socioeconomic categories, including Indian Economic Enterprise designation, and must not have unpaid federal tax liabilities or have engaged in prohibited lobbying activities. Multiple FAR clauses governing ethics, whistleblower protections, equal opportunity, labor standards, trafficking prevention, and subcontractor management are fully incorporated, requiring strict adherence to federal compliance standards throughout performance.