Q--SPEECH LANGUAGE SERVICE SY 2026/2027

The contract solicitation for Speech Language Services is issued by the Indian Education Acquisition Office under the Department of the Interior and is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, requiring all offerors to qualify as small businesses under FAR 19.5. The requirement is for in-person speech therapy services at Mariano Lake Community School in Crownpoint, New Mexico, with a base year running from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, and two option years extending the contract through July 31, 2029. A total of 1,808 labor hours are estimated per period, with an alternative estimate of 304 hours also listed, although pricing details are not provided in the solicitation. Performance must comply with FAR Part 12 as a commercial item acquisition, and the contract type is structured as a Labor Hour arrangement with payment processed exclusively through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). All work must be delivered under FOB Destination terms, with inspection and acceptance conducted by the Government at the school site. Key personnel must be U.S. citizens holding a Master’s degree in Speech Therapy and an active New Mexico state license, with mandatory signed letters of commitment. Prior to onsite work, all staff must complete and pass a Bureau of Indian Education security clearance process, with background investigations submitted within ten days of award and adjudication allowing up to 40 days. Substitutions of key personnel are tightly controlled, requiring advance written notice and full documentation, with no substitutions permitted within the first 120 days except for illness, death, or termination. Proposals must be submitted electronically by email to Charmaine Williams-James by May 26, 2026, in two volumes: a technical narrative not exceeding ten pages and an SF-1449 form with required certifications including the IA-IEE Representation Form and DIAR 1452.280-4. Offerors must have a valid UEI and CAGE code, and must certify compliance with multiple FAR clauses including whistleblower protections, combating trafficking, equal opportunity for veterans and individuals with disabilities, service labor standards, minimum wage under EO 14026, paid sick leave under EO 13706, and DEI discrimination prohibitions. Evaluation will prioritize contractor experience, key personnel qualifications, and price reasonableness using a trade-off approach, not LPTA, with non-compliance on personnel requirements rendering a proposal non-responsive