72--Hip Roof Shade Structure for Seba Dalkai Boarding

The contract is for the procurement and installation of a hip roof shade structure at Seba Dalkai Boarding School in Winslow, Arizona, under solicitation number 140A2326Q0090, issued by the Indian Education Acquisition Office within the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Education. The contract type is firm fixed price with a period of performance from April 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026, and delivery is FOB destination at the school’s location. Pricing details are not provided as this is a solicitation requiring offerors to submit comprehensive firm fixed-price proposals for the structure, installation, shipping, and taxes under four distinct CLINs. The procurement is set aside for Indian Economic Enterprises, and offerors must self-certify as a small business and provide necessary socioeconomic representations, including UEI and CAGE codes. All proposals must be submitted as a single PDF via email to Ashleigh.cleveland@bie.edu by March 24, 2026, and must include the completed SF-1449, a two-page list of items/specifications, and a one-page IEE Representation Form. Technical capability is the highest evaluation factor, requiring detailed evidence of organizational and staff experience beyond generic compliance statements, with award based on best value trade-off rather than lowest price. Payment will be processed electronically through the Internet Payment Platform, and the contracting officer is Brandon Walker, with Ashleigh Cleveland serving as the primary contract specialist. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses addressing supply chain security, including prohibitions on telecommunications equipment from Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, and other designated entities under FAR 52.204-25 and 52.204-26, as well as restrictions on Kaspersky and ByteDance products. Compliance with the Buy American Act and its Alternate II is required, along with tobacco-free workplace policies and limitations on influence payments. Inspection and acceptance occur at the delivery site, with conformance judged against the provided specifications and applicable federal regulations. No military standards or detailed packaging requirements are specified beyond labeling components with brand, model, OEM, and manufacturer part numbers. The government retains full authority to accept or reject deliverables based on compliance with regulatory and technical criteria.