Definitive Contract 45310026C0150

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission awarded a $33,000 firm fixed-price definitive contract to the Northern Cheyenne Tribe for Fiscal Year 2026 Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) program services. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, was awarded on October 1, 2025, with a performance period extending through September 30, 2026. Work will be performed in Lame Deer, Montana, the tribal capital. This contract represents the continuation of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe's longstanding partnership with the EEOC, which has consistently awarded TERO program contracts to the tribe annually since 2022, with values typically ranging from $30,000 to $32,000. The TERO program supports tribal employment rights and compliance efforts within Native American communities.

The Northern Cheyenne Tribe, a federally recognized Native American nation located on a 447,000-acre reservation in southeastern Montana with approximately 4,667 residents, operates through its Northern Cheyenne Fire Protection Department as the contracting entity. The tribe has demonstrated substantial capacity in federal contracting and grant administration across multiple agencies and program areas, including transportation infrastructure, employment training, public safety, health services, and environmental initiatives. This current TERO services contract builds upon the tribe's established track record of delivering specialized federal programs and reflects its operational competency in managing federal funding and meeting agency requirements within established performance timelines.