ISBEE_IE_Source_Sought_Notice_1.docx

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Attached to: 7G--CISCO MERAKI WIFI UPGRADE
Solicitation number: 140A2323Q0367
Issued by: Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Indian Education

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ISBEE/IEE SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION/PROPOSAL. THIS IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BUY INDIAN ACT, AS REQUIRED FOR A SET-ASIDE DETERMINATION.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

PROJECT TITLE: CISCO MERAKI WIFI UPGRADE

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: HINU

NAICS CODE: 517122

RESPONSE DATE/TIME: 5/31/2023

POC EMAIL: maryjane.johnson@bie.edu

POC PHONE: 505-803-4259

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is a federal agency under the US Department of Interior. This service project is for Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) which is a Bureau-funded and operated school. This is procurement for CISCO MERAKI WIFI UPGRADE will establish a single award firm-fixed price contract. See attached SOW for more detail.

ACQUISITIONS UNDER THE BUY INDIAN ACT:

The BIE Contracting Officer (CO) will give priority to Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) for all purchases (supplies, general services) subject to the Buy Indian Act regardless of dollar amount. If the BIE CO determines that there isn’t a reasonable expectation of obtaining competitive and reasonable offers from ISBEEs, then the CO will give next priority to IEEs.

Definition(s) – For full text see Buy Indian Act 25 U.S.C. 47, as amended:

INDIAN SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE (ISBEE) – An IEE that is also a small business concern established in accordance with the criteria and size standards of 13 CFR Part 121.

	INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE (IEE) - Any business activity owned by one or more Indians, Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, or Alaska Native Corporations provided that:
•	The combined Indian, Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Corporation ownership of the enterprise constitutes not less than 51%;
•	The Indian, Federal Recognized Indian Tribes, or Alaska Native Corporations must, together, receive at least 51% of the earnings from the contract; and
•	The management and daily business operations of an IEE must be controlled by one or more individuals who are Indians.

INTERESTED PARTIES:

All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated above and attached should INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

	1.	Company name.
2.	Company Point of contact (name/title/telephone number/e-mail address).
3.	GSA/ FSS / SEWP Contract number, if applicable.
4.	SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number.
5.	Tax ID number.
6.	Indication of which business category (IEE or ISBEE) the organization qualifies under.
7.	A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability.

BUY INDIAN ACT REPRESENTATIONS:

The BIE is conducting market research to determine if there is reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more ISBEEs. In the event the BIE does not find two or more ISBEEs, the BIE will next determine if there is reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more IEEs.

To support ISBEEs/IEEs and prevent circumvention or abuse of the Buy Indian Act, all qualified and interested ISBEEs/IEEs are required to provide the attached Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form to self-certify their eligibility and identify the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Corporation upon which the offeror relies for its ISBEE/IEE status.

Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.1102 required to be registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. The Government will use responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision. This is the only notice: no other copies of this notice will be provided.

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