66--EO 14398 Mobile Weather Stations for SWRO Water Re

This contract calls for the procurement of seven research-grade mobile weather stations to support evapotranspiration measurements for the Southwestern Regional Office of Water Resources under the Department of the Interior. The equipment must meet specific technical specifications, including a Campbell ET107 or equivalent configuration with a mounting tripod up to ten feet in height, and must be equipped with a full sensor suite comprising a Texas Electronics TE525-5m tipping bucket rain gauge, Campbell HMP60-ETS temperature/humidity sensor, Campbell MW 034B-ET wind sensor, Campbell CS305-ET solar radiation sensor, and a Campbell CR1000M data logger capable of automatically calculating evapotranspiration using the Penman-Monteith method. All items are solicited on a brand name or equal basis, and delivery is required to the BIA-SWRO Division in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with an anticipated delivery date of August 1, 2026, or based on the contractor’s proposed lead time. The solicitation is exclusively set aside 100 percent for Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), defined under the Buy Indian Act and DIAR Part 1480, requiring offerors to self-certify ownership by a federally recognized tribal entity with at least 51 percent tribal ownership and submit a completed IEE Representation Form along with DIAR 1452.280-4 to be eligible. Offerors must maintain an active SAM.gov registration, hold a Unique Entity ID, and be authorized resellers of their proposed solution. The evaluation will follow a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where technical acceptability is a mandatory pass/fail gate based on full compliance with all specifications outlined in the attached technical documentation; failure to meet any specification results in automatic disqualification. Pricing must be submitted as a firm-fixed price, and all proposals must be sent via email to Brian Roberts at brian.roberts@bia.gov by August 3, 2026, with a properly formatted subject line including the solicitation number. Payment is governed by the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, requiring electronic submission of invoices that include the order number, item description, quantity, unit price, delivery date, and serial/part numbers. Final payment requires submission within sixty days of acceptance of a clearly labeled final invoice accompanied by a certificate of completion and a release of claims, with the government retaining the right to unilaterally close out the contract if these