B01_NOTICE_OF_INTENT_TO_AWARD_A_SOLE_SOURCE_CONTRACT_-_Professional_Development_Tuba_City_Boarding_School.docx

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITVE PROPOSALS.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on behalf of the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) intends to enter into a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract with Empower Educational Consulting L.L.C., a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), for professional development training under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a single source.

The professional development training required is based on kits, handbooks and training materials that are exclusive to Empower Educational Consulting including: Literacy Work Station Systems& Literacy Work Station Kits. These materials have been purchased by the school and professional development training will build upon techniques and lessons included in these materials. Further the intended sole source recipient has proven successful experience and expertise with Native American schools. These kits, handbooks, and training materials are copyrighted solely for the use of Empower Education consultants in trainings and seminars and any use of Empower's kits and materials by other independent and outside consultants without express permission is prohibited.

The period of performance for this contract action is August 15, 2019 – August 14, 2020 plus one (1) one year option that may be exercised unilaterally by the Government.

No solicitation is available and no technical questions will be answered for this requirement. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 611430. If a firm believes that BIA should not pursue this procurement, it should submit a capability statement and pricing information for the requirement by ___5pm______ ET on ____August 12, 2019__________. Please contact Jackie Wolfe, Contract Specialist, via email at Jacqueline.Wolfe@bia.gov.