The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Indian Education awarded a $20,794 firm fixed price purchase order to The Akana Group Inc., an SBA-certified Indian small business economic enterprise, to deliver one Ballymore scissor lift, model #45FF22, by April 30, 2024. This award fulfills the Bureau of Indian Education's February 2024 solicitation seeking quotes for the scissor lift to support operations at its Window Rock, New Mexico facility. As a prime contractor, The Akana Group will provide the requested lift and handle delivery and installation requirements. The company has extensive experience fulfilling similar contracts set aside for Native American-owned small businesses to supply equipment enabling essential functions across federal agencies.