Q--Physical Therapist

The contract is a Firm Fixed Price solicitation for physical therapy services at Ojibwa Indian School in Belcourt, North Dakota, issued by the Indian Education Acquisition Office under the Department of the Interior. It is a 100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise set-aside under NAICS code 621340, requiring bidders to be certified as Indian-owned businesses with at least 51% of contract earnings going to Indians or Federally Recognized Indian Tribes. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov, possess a UEI, CAGE code, and Tax ID, and submit the IA Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form along with a Subcontracting Limitations Certification. The base year runs from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods through May 31, 2031, contingent on funding, performance, and continued need. The contractor is required to provide 640 hours of on-site physical therapy services annually, including screenings, evaluations, development and monitoring of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), progress reporting, staff and parent training, and the provision of all necessary equipment and supplies. Key personnel must be U.S. citizens, pass a federal security clearance before beginning work, and comply with strict protocols for handling Personally Identifiable Information and Personal Health Information, with no use of personal devices or servers for data storage. Substitutions of key personnel require written approval from the Contracting Officer and detailed justification. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Internet Payment Platform and include a full itemized breakdown with taxpayer identification, contract number, and shipping details, while explicitly excluding PII and PHI. The contractor is responsible for all costs including TERO fees, taxes, shipping, and labor—no additional reimbursements are permitted. Evaluation will be based on experience, capability, key personnel qualifications, and price reasonableness under a trade-off approach, with award made without negotiations. All proposals must be submitted by May 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM Mountain Time to the designated email, with full compliance with FAR clauses including restrictions on gratuities, whistleblower protections, subcontracting limitations (capping non-similarly situated subcontractor payments at 50%), and prohibitions on confidentiality agreements that restrict employee disclosures.