J--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

The Bureau of Indian Education, acting through the Indian Education Acquisition Office under the Department of the Interior, has issued a sole-source notice of intent to award a firm-fixed-price contract to AAA Pumping Service, Inc. for the urgent emptying of a 20,000-gallon septic tank at Pueblo Pintado Community School in New Mexico. The contract is justified under FAR 12.102(a) due to the critical need to prevent environmental contamination from sewage discharge, with the work required to be completed by May 31, 2026, within a two-week window from the notice date. No competitive solicitation was issued, no proposals were solicited, and no technical questions will be addressed, as the award is based on the unique capability of the selected contractor to perform the service with specialized equipment and certified personnel under the urgent circumstances. The acquisition is classified under NAICS code 562991 and is not subject to set-aside requirements, evaluation factors, or competitive scoring. The contracting officer, Charmaine Williams-James, has certified the justification, and while the contract value is not disclosed, payment and invoicing procedures are unspecified. Performance will occur on-site at the school, with government acceptance expected upon completion. The contractor’s address is in Albuquerque, NM, and the procuring office is also located there. No formal attachments, clause fill-ins, packaging requirements, or COTR designation are included in the documentation, and no socioeconomic or size representations from the contractor are provided, consistent with the non-competitive nature of the procurement. All administrative and legal foundations rely on the urgency of the condition and the sole-source authority of FAR 12.102(a), with public notice posted on SAM.gov as required.