Purchase Order 140A2324P0752

J & N Marketing, Inc., operating as Native Services, was awarded a $80,720 firm fixed price purchase order by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), a component of the Department of the Interior, on September 13, 2024. The contract is designated as a 100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside and will be performed at the John F. Kennedy Day School in Whiteriver, Arizona, with completion required by September 30, 2025. The contract encompasses the purchase, installation, and disposal of kitchen equipment for the school, specifically including two refrigerators, one steam kettle, one convection oven, and one gas burner with griddle and ovens. The recent modification ensures compliance with updated federal guidance and eliminates non-statutory sustainability requirements while enhancing representational and certification clauses.

Native Services is a minority-owned, woman-owned, and Native American-owned small business headquartered in Mokena, Illinois, with extensive experience serving federal agencies that support Native American communities. The company holds multiple socioeconomic certifications, including small disadvantaged business and 8(a) program participant status, and maintains a $7.5 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with the BIE through April 2027 for personal protective equipment and related supplies. This award reflects the company's demonstrated capability in supplying facility equipment and products to Native American educational institutions and communities across various federal agencies including the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, and Indian Health Service.