BIA NAVAJO REGION CONSTRUCTION MATOC

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office established this Master IDIQ for construction, renovations, demolition, and environmental remediation at BIA Navajo Region facilities across Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico, with ordering authority closing September 22, 2026. The vehicle is fully set aside for Indian-owned small business economic enterprises (ISBEEs) at the vehicle level, though awarded task orders show 87 percent unrestricted and 13 percent Total Small Business designations, indicating the BIA has exercised discretion to place competitive work among the awardee pool.

Ordering momentum has sharply declined. The vehicle issued eight task orders in its first year, peaked at 23 orders in 2022, then dropped to 10 in 2023 and only five in 2024. The most recent task-order award was September 23, 2024. All 46 task orders awarded to date have been fully obligated against the vehicle's $40 million shared ceiling; the combined task-order potential value stands at $47 million, exceeding the vehicle ceiling, indicating ceiling modifications or accounting adjustments over the five-year base-plus-option period that began in 2021.

Competition is concentrated. Sealaska Constructors LLC and Rock Gap Engineering LLC each hold roughly $19.5 million to $19.7 million in combined task-order value across 10 and 19 orders respectively, together representing approximately 84 percent of total obligated dollars. Suh'dutsing-Pilkington Construction JV follows with $7.7 million across 12 orders. Five smaller firms hold the remainder, with most receiving only the $10 thousand guaranteed minimum award typical for IDIQ awardees at vehicle inception.

Demand is concentrated in education and infrastructure. The BIA's Bureau of Indian Education funds approximately 74 percent of obligated value across 27 orders, primarily gymnasium and classroom renovations, playground equipment and artificial turf installations, HVAC and roof replacements, and dormitory bathroom upgrades. The BIA Central Office funds an additional $10.6 million across 16 orders. Task orders are typically firm fixed price with individual ceilings ranging from $212 thousand to $4.5 million, with durations extending 6 to 24 months from award.

With fewer than two months remaining in the ordering window and no task-order awards since September 2024, this vehicle is approaching closure. Pursuit is viable only for contractors already on the awardee list seeking follow-on task orders or for new entrants seeking a foothold in BIA construction work in future solicitations.