A17-Signed_A17_J_A_Under_the_SAT_FAR_13-NewGenerations22_1.pdf

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J&A Control Number JA26-00331

SINGLE SOURCE DETERMINATION USING

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP) UNDER THE

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (SAT)

AUTHORITY: FAR 12.102(a)

Requirement Title/ Name:

Purchase Request Number:

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS SERVICES FOR SY 2026/2027

44051581

Originating Office (Customer): 300007459 BIE - Mariano Lake Community School

Division/ Unit/ Branch: ACQUISITION/ DOI/ BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION

1. This is a justification for other than full and open competition.

Agency: Bureau of Indian Education

IAAcquisition Office: A23 Bureau of Indian Education

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs.

Mariano Lake Community School requires highly specialized administrative and leadership support to assist the Principal and Leadership Team with culturally-responsive school improvement planning that includes: strategic direction, planning, continuous improvement monitoring, data compilation, reflection, and reporting responsibilities. These services must demonstrably preserve instructional leadership time and must be rooted in Navajo Cultural principals inherent in Navajo District requirements.

Service include: Access and training on the copyrighted and trademarked The Four Pathways Navigator™ for school improvement that will drive forward: Provision of the development of a three-year matrix and leadership work plan; Data management and dashboard creation to unify attendance, assessment, survey, behavior and demographic information coupled with culturally-responsive practices for planning; Quarterly data briefs that integrate multiple measures into actionable reports; Leadership capacity building, including facilitation for Professional Leaming Conununities(PLCs); monitoring and tracking of improvement plans for continuous improvement and rep01ting to the Navajo District office; Inter-rater reliability calibration for classroom observations.

These service directly suppo1t the B!Es mandate for data-driven decision-making, distributed leadership, accountability, and culturally-responsive practices under Bureau oflndian Education and Navajo Nation initiatives.

3. Identification of the single source to be solicited.

Name of Proposed Contractor: NEW GENERATION EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING

StreetAddress: 11932 COUNTY ROAD 24.3

City, State, Zip:

Phone:

CORTEZ, COLORADO 81321-8833

(970) 570-7883

4. Reason for authority cited. The Contracting Officer has determined the circumstances of the contract deem only one source reasonably available.

Urgency: The nature of the requirement has been deemed urgent and following competitive procedures would result in unacceptable delays.

Only One source: Highly specialized supply/service (for example technological/ specific training requirements) contractor must possess unique qualifications.

Exclusive Licensing Agreement

Other Insert reason: (could be a special statue, etc.):

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5. Rationale. Provide an explanation that supports the reason cited in #4.

Only One Source/Exclusive Licensing: New Generation Educational Consulting has proprietary, exclusive licensing and copyright to The Four Pathways Navigator™ school improvement planning and implementation tool. This tool ensures that requirements for school improvement and strategic direction are met through a culturally-responsive and relevant platform. This dashboard and process is rooted in the Dine Four Sacred Principles:

• Schools begin with Nitsahakees (Thinking), where information sparks reflection and vision.

• They move into Nahat'a (Planning), turning those insights into actionable strategies.

• The dashboard then supports Jina (Living/Implementation) by tracking progress in real time, ensuring that plans are carried out with fidelity.

• Finally, through Sihasin (Assurance), the system brings clarity and confidence by reflecting on results and guiding continues improvement.

By weaving cultural wisdom with modem analytics, 11,e Four Pathways Navigator™ empowers leaders to see the whole picture while remaining rooted in Navajo culture and tradition as emphasized by the Navajo District.

6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies.

Market research revealed that New Generation Educational Consulting is the exclusive and sole provider of this requirement. Given the highly specialized scope, exclusive licensing, and the fact that only New Generation consultants have the specialized expertise for use of The Four Pathways Navigator™, no other vendors have been identified who possess the combination of technical skill, BIE experience, and Navajo cultural competence required. NOI will be publicized at sam.gov

7. Originating Office Attestation:

I certify that the technical data which forms a basis for this justification is complete and accurate and meets the Government's minimum needs.

Name DR. DAVID L. PROPST

Title PRINICPAL

Office BIE- Mariano Lake Comm. Sch.

8. Contracting Officer certification that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the contracting officer's knowledge and belief:

I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name

Contracting Officer Office