U--Special Notice - IEEs in Specific Industries

The Bureau of Indian Affairs, under the Department of the Interior, is conducting market research through a sources-sought notice to identify qualified Indian Economic Enterprises and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises capable of supporting future procurements under the Buy Indian Act. This notice, solicitation number DOIAFBO260085, is not a solicitation for award and does not result in a contract; rather, it seeks capability statements from entities certified as IEEs or ISBEEs with relevant experience in targeted NAICS sectors such as training services, fiduciary services, administrative management, scientific consulting, and specialty trade contracting. Respondents must provide their SAM.gov UEI, confirm their IEE or ISBEE status, outline core competencies and demonstrated experience, specify geographic service coverage—particularly in remote or rural areas—and include points of contact. The submission must be sent via email to biaq@bia.gov with no formal page limits or file type restrictions specified, though PDF or DOCX formats are implied. While the posting date is June 30, 2026, and a suggested review cutoff is September 30, 2026, submissions are accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline. The contracting office is located in Reston, Virginia, and the notice emphasizes the need for vendors to demonstrate ability to perform in Indian Country and other challenging locations. No pricing, contract value, evaluation factors, delivery terms, packaging requirements, or clauses are included, as this is strictly a pre-solicitation market research tool designed to assess market capacity and readiness under the Buy Indian Act.