A23_Notice_of_Intent_to_Sole_Source_Signed_1.pdf
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This is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Northwest Regional Office (NWRO), Forestry Program.
The BIA intends to award a firm-fixed price sole source contract to the Forest Biometrics Research Institute (FBRI) for an umbrella licensing agreement for specialized software to support forest management and harvest planning operations. The software will enable comprehensive analyses to inform forest management strategies and provide the data framework necessary for the BIA to fulfill its forest resource management responsibilities. The BIA has determined that FBRI is uniquely qualified, as it is the only research, service, and continuing education organization of its kind throughout the United States and Canada offering the required scope of services. The procurement is being conducted under the authority of FAR 6.103-1 and 41 U.S.C. 1901. The NAICS code is 513210 (Software Publishers). No formal solicitation will be issued, and no technical questions will be answered. Interested firms believing the BIA should not pursue this procurement may submit a capability statement and pricing information by 09:00 am Pacific Time on September 14, 2026, to Contracting Officer Brian Roberts at brian.roberts@bia.gov.
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United States Department of the Interior Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs
Washington, DC 20240
9 September 2026
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS
Prepared in accordance with FAR Part 5
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Northwest Regional Office (NWRO), Forestry Program intends to enter into a sole source firm-fixed price contract with the Forest Biometrics Research Institute (FBRI) for an umbrella licensing agreement for specialized software under the authority of FAR 6.103-1 and 41 U.S.C. 1901.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest Regional Office (NWRO), Forestry Program requires an umbrella licensing agreement for specialized software. This agreement is essential to support the program's capacity to perform comprehensive analyses that inform forest management strategies and harvest planning. The software will provide the necessary framework to ensure that decisions regarding forest stewardship are based on reliable data and best practices, enabling the BIA to fulfill its responsibilities in managing forest resources effectively. FBRI is unique in both structure and service regarding the management of natural resources. The Institute is the only research, service and continuing education organization of this kind throughout the United States and Canada. No other organization, university, USFS Experiment Station or consulting firm provides the scope of services provided by the
FBRI.
No solicitation is available and no technical questions will be answered for this requirement. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 513210 Software Publishers. If a firm believes that BIA should not pursue this procurement, it should submit a capability statement and pricing information for this requirement by 09:00 am Pacific Time, 14 September 2026. Please contact Brian Roberts, Contracting Officer, via email at brian.roberts@bia.gov.
Brian Roberts Contracting Officer Bureau of Indian Affairs mailto:brian.roberts@bia.gov
| 2026-09-09T09:38:33-0700 | |
| BRIAN ROBERTS |
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