Lara Wood is a government contact. Lara is associated with 40 contracts. Activity spans Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing, Food Service Contractors, and Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing.
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The Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services Missing and Murdered Unit is soliciting quotes for the procurement of eight utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) and eight enclosed trailers to support search and recovery operations. This requirement is a 100 percent set-aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises under NAICS code 336991. The procurement is conducted on a brand name or equal basis, referencing the Polaris XPEdition ADV 5 NorthStar for UTVs and the Featherlite Model 4926 for trailers. UTVs must include specific safety features, including a front bull bumper, full-coverage skid plate, and a winch rated at no less than 4,500 lbs.
The government intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order based on the lowest-priced technically acceptable quotation. Technical acceptability is evaluated on a pass/fail basis, requiring compliance with all minimum salient characteristics and a delivery schedule of 210 days after receipt of order. Equipment must be delivered to four locations: Vancouver, WA; Rapid City, SD; Phoenix, AZ; and Anadarko, OK, with two UTVs and two trailers per site. Quotes are due by September 17, 2026, and must include a signed Indian Economic Enterprise representation form and a completed SF 1449. Payment will be processed electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform.
Department Of The InteriorVA,
USA
NAICS
336991
Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing
PSC
2340
Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles
Solicitation 140A1626Q0089 is a request for quotes from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services to acquire a standardized duty-rifle system. The procurement specifically requires brand-name Heckler and Koch MR556A4 rifles and related accessories, including magazines, optics, and slings. This requirement is 100 percent set aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) under NAICS code 332994. To be eligible, the contractor must possess and maintain all necessary federal, state, and local licenses, including a Federal Firearms License (FFL).
The contract will be awarded to the lowest-priced offeror whose quote is determined to be technically acceptable. Delivery is specified as FOB Destination to Albuquerque, New Mexico, with a required delivery timeframe of 90 days after receipt of order. Payment will be processed electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform following approval by the Government COR. Quotes were due by September 11, 2026, and the procurement incorporates Buy American and specific Indian Economic Enterprise subcontracting limitations.
Department Of The InteriorVA,
USA
NAICS
332994
Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
PSC
1005
Weapons
Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services is seeking to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to Clearview AI for advanced facial recognition technology. This procurement is intended to support the Missing and Murdered Unit in critical investigations involving human trafficking, Internet Crimes Against Children, and the location of missing and murdered individuals. The primary objective is to acquire six user accounts for the Clearview AI platform, providing authorized personnel with the nationwide capability to rapidly identify and locate suspects, crime victims, and missing persons.
This action is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source under FAR 6.302-1 and is not a request for competitive proposals, meaning no formal solicitation will be issued. Interested firms were invited to submit capability statements and pricing information to Contract Specialist Jeffrey Shaffer by September 22, 2026. The requirement falls under NAICS code 513210 and is managed by the Department of the Interior in Reston, Virginia.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Facilities, Property and Safety Management, has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for a firm-fixed-price purchase order to provide a CoStar Suite Subscription for two authorized users. This commercial subscription service is intended to support the Bureau's leasing program by providing essential commercial real estate information and analytics, including property listings, lease comparables, tenant information, market trends, and geographic analysis. The acquisition is being conducted under the authority of FAR Part 12 (commercial) and is classified under NAICS code 519290 for web search portals and other information searches. The anticipated period of performance for this subscription is one year.
This notice is not a request for quotes, and the government intends to award the contract on a noncompetitive basis to CoStar Realty Information, Inc. However, interested parties may submit capability statements to demonstrate their ability to satisfy the government's requirement. To be considered, interested vendors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and must provide clear and convincing evidence of their capability. All responses must be submitted via email to Lara Wood at lara.wood@bia.gov no later than 0900 Eastern Daylight Time on September 18, 2026. Oral communications will not be accepted, and the government maintains sole discretion regarding the determination to compete this action.
Department Of The InteriorVA,
NAICS
519290
Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
The Department of the Interior, through the Western Region office based in Phoenix, Arizona, has issued an award notice for the repair of four garage doors at the Pawiki Fire Station for the Hopi Agency. This project falls under NAICS code 238290 and is identified by solicitation number 140A1126P0086.
The contract was posted on September 8, 2026, and lists Lara Wood as the primary point of contact. Further details regarding the award can be accessed through the official government workspace link provided in the solicitation records.
The contract is for the provision of food and beverage services to Bureau of Indian Affairs detention centers located in the Great Plains, District I. The solicitation number is 140A0126Q0037, and it was posted on July 14, 2026, with a response deadline of August 4, 2026. The contract falls under NAICS code 722310, indicating it is related to food service, and is classified as a combined solicitation. The awarding agency is the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Department of the Interior, with the office located in Reston, Virginia, 20192. The place of performance spans multiple detention center locations within the Great Plains, District I, though specific addresses are not detailed. Primary point of contact for inquiries is Lara Wood, reachable via email at lara.wood@bia.gov, with a phone number listed as inactive. The contract does not specify a set-aside type, meaning it is open to all eligible vendors without preference for small businesses, minority-owned firms, or other categories. Interested parties must submit proposals through the SAM.gov platform using the provided link prior to the deadline.
The contract titled “13--Ammunition for OJS-Indian Police Academy” is solicited under number 140A1626Q0080 and was posted on August 10, 2026, with a response deadline of August 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. It is classified as a combined solicitation under the Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise set aside, reserved exclusively for eligible Indian small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System code is 332992, indicating it relates to other fabricated metal product manufacturing, specifically encompassing the production or supply of ammunition. The contracting office is under the Bureau of Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior, located in Reston, Virginia, with a zip code of 20192. The place of performance has not been specified in the data provided. Primary point of contact for inquiries is Lara Wood, reachable via email at lara.wood@bia.gov, though no valid phone number is listed. The procurement is managed through the SAM.gov platform, with the official UI link provided for further access and submission details.
Department Of The InteriorVA,
USA
NAICS
332992
Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing
PSC
1305
Ammunition and Explosives
Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior is seeking transcription services under contract number 140A1626Q0074, specifically reserved for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) concerns as defined for the Department of the Interior and Indian Health Services. This combined solicitation, posted on July 15, 2026, requires responses no later than August 5, 2026, and is classified under NAICS code 561410 for investigative and security services. The contract will support the Office of Justice Services-Internal Affairs with accurate and timely transcription of audio and video materials critical to internal investigations and official proceedings. Performance of the work is not geographically restricted but the contract is administered from the office in Reston, Virginia, with primary point of contact Lara Wood, reachable via email at lara.wood@bia.gov. Only small businesses certified under the ISBEE program are eligible to respond to this solicitation.
Department Of The InteriorVA,
NAICS
561410
Document Preparation Services
PSC
R603
Professional, Administrative, and Management Support Services
The Bureau of Indian Affairs, under the Department of the Interior, is soliciting 227 brand-name Valor TekMount duty holsters for sworn officers of the Office of Justice Services under solicitation 140A1626Q0078, with a response deadline of August 6, 2026. This is a full set-aside contract reserved exclusively for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs), with NAICS code 332994 and a size standard of 1,000 employees. Offers must comply strictly with technical specifications for the holsters, including exact item numbers for right-hand and left-hand models, black color, Retention Level 3, Button Cover, and Small Optic Shroud, all designed for compatibility with Glock Gen 3–5 pistols and the Axon Signal activation system. Substitutions are prohibited, and technical acceptability is evaluated on a pass/fail basis, with award going to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer under the LPTA methodology. Delivery is scheduled between August 1 and November 1, 2026, to multiple locations including Washington, DC, Aberdeen, SD, Muskogee, OK, and Devils Lake, ND, under FOB Destination terms. All invoices must be submitted electronically through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, with mandatory inclusion of a Certificate of Completion and Release of Claims for final payment. Contractors must register for IPP access and provide their Unique Entity ID, with non-compliance risking rejection. The contract incorporates key FAR clauses including 52.212-4 for commercial items, 52.247-34 for FOB Destination, 52.222-90 addressing DEI discrimination, and 52.203-19 on confidentiality agreements, alongside Indian-specific clauses on set-aside and subcontracting limitations. Administrative oversight is managed from Reston, VA, with Lara Wood as the contracting officer and contract administration details linked to BIA Central Code A16 and delivery code 0011284462. No pricing data is disclosed, so the total contract value remains unquantified, though the scope is fixed at 227 units with an option under FAR 52.217-8 to extend performance by up to six months.
Department Of The InteriorVA,
NAICS
332994
Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
Solicitation 140A0326Q0006 is a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order issued by the Department of the Interior, Southern Plains Region, for the delivery and unloading of Standard Barbed Wire Fence materials. The contract is 100% set aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) under the Buy Indian Act. The scope of work requires the procurement of 320 rolls of 12.5 gauge barbed steel wire, 4,800 6-foot heavy-duty green steel T-posts, 1,600 6.5-foot heavy-duty green steel T-posts, and 640 bags of heavy-duty galvanized steel fence T-post clips. Deliveries are FOB Destination to the BIA Anadarko Agency and BIA Pawnee Agency in Oklahoma, with an anticipated delivery date of July 31, 2026.
A critical performance requirement is that the contractor must provide their own forklift and personnel to unload and place materials, as the delivery sites lack loading docks or forklift equipment. Contractors must notify the receiving agencies 48 hours prior to delivery. Eligible offerors must be authorized resellers with an active SAM.gov profile and must submit a signed IEE Representation Form and DIAR 1452.280-4 to certify their status. Payment will be processed electronically through the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) upon approval and acceptance by the Government COR. The solicitation incorporates various FAR clauses, including Buy American-Supplies and the Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
