Q--Speech and Language Services for Pine Springs Day

The contract solicitation titled “Speech and Language Services for Pine Springs Day School” is a Small Business Set Aside under NAICS code 621340, issued by the Indian Education Acquisition Office within the Department of the Interior, specifically targeting Indian Economic Enterprises. The solicitation, numbered 140A2326Q0219 and posted on August 3, 2026, requires offers to be submitted by August 10, 2026, and is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price acquisition under FAR 52.212-4 for commercial services. The primary performance location is Pine Springs Day School in Houck, Arizona, with administrative oversight based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The scope involves delivering speech and language pathology services over a base performance period beginning September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods extending potential performance through August 31, 2031. Services are to be delivered under FOB Destination terms, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the school site by the Government’s authorized representative. The Statement of Work, referenced in Attachment 1, defines the required scope, though its specific tasks are not included in the solicitation text. Offerors must demonstrate technical capability and experience, with award based on a trade-off approach considering both price and overall technical merit rather than being lowest-priced technically acceptable. Full compliance with numerous FAR clauses is mandated, including those on small business utilization, equal opportunity, labor standards, cybersecurity, trafficking in persons, whistleblower protections, and prohibition of certain foreign technology. The contract requires electronic invoicing via the Internet Payment Platform (IPP), registration in SAM.gov, and the use of a Unique Entity ID and CAGE code. Subcontracting is limited under Indian Economic Enterprise set-aside provisions, and contractors must flow down key clauses, including accelerated payments to small business subcontractors and employee rights notifications. Personnel requiring access to federal systems must undergo personal identity verification, and use of ByteDance-owned applications and Kaspersky hardware is explicitly prohibited. Payment and contracting administration are managed by Brandon Walker and Ashleigh Cleveland, with the Contracting Officer’s Representative to be named post-award. The contract value is not specified, as pricing fields remain blank, and the solicitation lacks completed cost data, though the NAICS size standard is $12.5 million. Offerors must submit completed SF-1449 forms with