BIA National Multiple Award Architect-Engineering Contract 2020-2021

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) National Multiple Award Architect-Engineering Contract 2020-2021 is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle designed to provide comprehensive architectural, engineering, design, planning, surveying, and related professional services to support facilities management and construction programs across Indian Country. Originally solicited through a Special Notice (140A1620R0003) for A-E services for the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office, the contract aims to support the agency's ongoing efforts to plan, design, construct, and maintain safe and functional facilities for Native American communities. The contract has a shared ceiling of $45 million and was awarded to multiple prime contractors capable of delivering professional services for various infrastructure and educational facility projects.

The task orders under this contract predominantly focus on architectural and engineering services for Native American schools, detention centers, quarters facilities, and infrastructure improvements. Typical delivery orders range from $100,000 to approximately $12 million, with performance periods spanning from several months to multiple years. Frequently winning prime contractors include Native American-owned businesses such as Seven Generations Architecture & Engineering LLC (7Genae), Blue Arrow Architecture LLC, Indigenous Design Studio + Architecture, LLC, Joseph David Associates LLC, and Encompass Architects, P.C. While most task orders do not have a specific set-aside designation, the contractors are often Native American-owned or veteran-owned small businesses. The primary funding agency is the Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office, with work performed across multiple states including Arizona, New Mexico, South Dakota, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. Common project types include school design and renovation, facility assessments, environmental remediation, and infrastructure improvement services.