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25--Front Mounted Bus Grill Guards
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This contract solicitation, issued by the Indian Education Acquisition Office under the Department of the Interior, seeks the procurement of 12 front-mounted bus grill guards for school buses operated by the Bureau of Indian Education at Pine Ridge School in South Dakota. The solicitation, numbered 140A2326Q0207 and issued on July 27, 2026, with a response deadline of August 3, 2026, is set aside exclusively for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) under NAICS code 336390, requiring offerors to certify eligibility as tribally owned small businesses and to comply with Buy Indian Act and Buy American Act requirements. Deliverables include 10 grill guards for conventional Blue Bird Vision buses and 2 for pusher chassis models, all to be constructed of non-corrosive aluminum, compatible with current fleet models, and delivered FOB destination to Pine Ridge, SD by August 31, 2026. The contract is firm-fixed-price with no option periods, and pricing details are to be submitted by offerors as part of their response using Standard Form 1449. A five-year warranty covering craftsmanship, materials, and grip latch performance is mandatory, along with the requirement that repair services be available within 120 miles of Pine Ridge. The evaluation process prioritizes technical compatibility, delivery timeliness, warranty strength, and price reasonableness under a trade-off framework, not lowest price technically acceptable. Invoicing must be processed electronically through the U.S. Treasury’s Internet Payment Platform, and compliance with numerous FAR clauses—including those related to subcontracting limitations, whistleblower protections, child labor, and cybersecurity—is required. Contractors must also submit a completed Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form and provide a valid Unique Entity ID and CAGE code. The Contracting Officer, Leah Azure, oversees the procurement, with the Contracting Officer’s Representative to be designated post-award. All submissions must be made by the deadline via email or mail to the Albuquerque office, and failure to meet any representation, delivery, or compliance requirement may result in rejection.
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BIE - Pine Ridge School
101 Thorpe Loop, Pine Ridge, SD 57770
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