Q--DIAGNOSTICIAN SERVICES FOR SFPES

The contract seeks diagnostician services for the SFPES under a Total Small Business Set-Aside as defined by FAR 19.5, exclusively open to Indian Economic Enterprises that are also small business concerns under the Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47). The procurement, issued by the Bureau of Indian Education under the Department of the Interior, is a labor-hour contract with a base period from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027, and up to five option years extending through July 31, 2031, for a maximum total duration of five years and six months. The work requires a qualified School Educational Diagnostician with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, an active New Mexico Level Three Pre K-8 Educational Diagnostician License, and at least five years of experience working with school-age children in a school setting. The contractor must perform on-site services a minimum of one to two consecutive days each month at the designated location in Albuquerque, NM, and be available to respond within eight to ten hours during emergency situations. Required deliverables include resumes and certifications submitted on the day of award, monthly invoices submitted by the fifth day of each month via the U.S. Treasury’s Internet Payment Platform, detailed Monthly Letter Status Reports, and a final report within 30 days after the period of performance ends. All invoices must include itemized hours worked, supporting documentation such as sign-in sheets and time sheets, and payment remittance details, and must be validated by a Written Progress Report signed by the Contracting Officer’s Representative. The contract mandates compliance with numerous FAR clauses, including Service Contract Labor Standards, Fair Labor Standards Act price adjustments, and prohibitions on telecommunications equipment and inverted domestic corporations. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov, maintain active UEI and CAGE codes, and submit the IA-IEE Representation Form certifying their status as an Indian Economic Enterprise. Submitting an all-inclusive labor hour quote using the SF-1449 form with Sections 17a, 30a, 30b, and 30c completed is mandatory, and proposals must be emailed to the point of contact by the July 17, 2026, deadline in unzipped PDF format. The award will be made based on best value, with technical compliance and socioeconomic eligibility serving as non-negotiable pass/fail gates—failure to meet any required documentation or certification will result in