45--EO 14398 Gas Furnaces for Blackfeet Agency

The contract is for the procurement of gas furnaces under Executive Order 14398 for the Blackfeet Agency, administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior’s Northwest Region. The solicitation, numbered 140A0426Q0010, was issued as a Request for Quote under FAR Subpart 12.6 for commercial item acquisition, with award expected to be made on a Firm-Fixed-Price basis using a Lowest Priced – Technically Acceptable methodology. All offers must meet mandatory technical requirements derived from Attachment 1, Specifications, and must be submitted via email to Brian Roberts, Contracting Officer, by May 22, 2026, at 1700 PDT, with confirmation of receipt mandatory within 24 hours. The delivery location is the Blackfeet Agency in Browning, Montana, with FOB Destination terms applying, placing all transportation risk and cost on the contractor until delivery. The NAICS code 333415 applies, and the acquisition is exclusively set aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises or Indian Economic Enterprises, requiring offerors to complete and submit the DIAR 1452.280-4 Representation Form and maintain current SAM registration. Contract execution will be governed by numerous FAR and agency-specific clauses, including mandatory provisions on whistleblower rights, prohibitions on influencing federal transactions, restrictions on internal confidentiality agreements, and reporting executive compensation and subcontract awards. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and payment will be processed by the DOI BIA RMR office in Billings, Montana, upon government acceptance at the delivery site. Inspection and acceptance are conducted by the Government’s Contracting Officer’s Representative at the delivery location, based on compliance with the technical specifications in Attachment 1. The contract structure includes a single line item for 120,000 BTU and 100,000 BTU gas furnaces, with quantities specified as five units, but pricing data is not provided, leaving the total contract value unconfirmed. Contractors must also adhere to security and integrity clauses, including prohibitions on contracting with inverted domestic corporations and requirements for representation of small business and Indian economic enterprise status, with non-compliance or failure to report changes in ownership immediately disqualifying the offeror. All submissions must include a completed SF-1449, IEE Representation Form, and supporting documentation, and