D--SENIOR IT CONSULTANT SUPPORT - Electric Utility Ma

Solicitation 140A1126Q0006 is a request for quotes issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Western Region Office for Senior IT Consultant support for the San Carlos Irrigation Project Electric Utility Management System. This contract is 100 percent set aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises and requires offerors to self-certify their status under the Buy Indian Act. The scope of work includes system and network administration, GIS integration, software upgrades, and the development of web portals and payment interfaces such as pay.gov and IVR. The performance period consists of one base year with four option years, totaling 2,160 hours per year, with work performed in Coolidge, Arizona. The government will award the contract based on best overall value using a trade-off process rather than lowest price. Evaluation factors include technical capability, requiring at least three years of experience and a detailed technical approach, and the reasonableness of the all-inclusive firm fixed price. Contractors must comply with Service Contract Labor Standards for Arizona and utilize the U.S. Department of the Treasury Invoice Processing Platform for electronic payments. Key compliance requirements include strict prohibitions on certain foreign telecommunications equipment and adherence to federal whistleblower and ethics regulations.