68--Propane for the Ute Mountain Ute Agency

Solicitation 140A0726Q0003 is a firm-fixed-price purchase order issued by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest Region, for propane delivery services to the Ute Mountain Ute Agency and the Chief Ignacio Justice Center in Towaoc, Colorado. This contract is set aside 100 percent for small businesses under NAICS code 325120. The period of performance runs from March 9, 2026, to March 8, 2027, with a final anticipated delivery date of March 8, 2027. The contractor is responsible for filling a 1,000-gallon tank at the Bureau of Indian Affairs and an 18,000-gallon tank at the Chief Ignacio Justice Center, both to a maximum capacity of 80 percent. Deliveries must be completed within three business days during normal working hours, with specific provisions for emergency weekend or holiday deliveries. Award is based on the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where proposals are first evaluated for technical acceptability based on the Statement of Work and then ranked by price. The contract is FOB Destination, and all payments must be processed electronically via the Invoice Processing Platform. Contractors must comply with the Service Contract Act Wage Determination No. 2015-5435 for Colorado and adhere to various federal regulations, including supply chain security prohibitions regarding ByteDance, Kaspersky, and certain foreign telecommunications equipment. Technical coordination is managed by Gwendolyn Goldtooth, while administrative contracting is handled by Brian Roberts.