U--NOTICE OF INTENT

The Bureau of Indian Affairs, on behalf of the Bureau of Indian Education, plans to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract to Empower Educational Consulting, L.L.C. This contract is intended to provide educational support services to BIE Wingate Elementary School, specifically for the development of lesson plans and evaluations using Empower’s proprietary educational materials. The contract will be awarded without competitive proposals under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), as Empower Educational Consulting is the only authorized provider of this brand-specific curriculum. The anticipated completion date for the delivery of services is June 30, 2021. This sole source procurement falls under NAICS code 611710, which pertains to educational services. No solicitation is being issued for this requirement, and technical questions will not be entertained. The contracting office is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, under the Indian Education Acquisition Office of the Department of the Interior. The primary point of contact for this acquisition is Charmaine Williams-James, who can be reached via the provided email. This purchase underscores the necessity of a single-source arrangement due to the exclusive nature of Empower’s copyrighted material.