Amended pre-solicitation notice

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) has issued an amended pre-solicitation notice for the Native American Student Information System (NASIS) contract opportunity. The notice pertains to a web-based centralized student information system that serves 186 bureau-funded schools across 23 states, supporting approximately 46,000 K-12 students and FACE programs. This system is critical for collecting and storing student data to improve academic achievement and meet statutory reporting requirements. The amended notice updates the original pre-solicitation notice from February 7, 2025, and signals the upcoming formal solicitation. The contract will be specifically focused on operating and maintaining the NASIS platform.

Contractors interested in this opportunity must be registered in SAM.gov with the NAICS code 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers) and meet the small business size standard. The acquisition will be solicited as an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside under FAR Part 13.5, with plans to award a single Firm-Fixed-Price contract by June 2, 2025. The contract period includes a base year and four option years, covering six primary task areas: Project Management and Planning, Reporting and Analysis Services, Federal Government Reporting Requirements Configuration, Training, Data Clean-Up, and System Operation and Maintenance. Potential bidders should carefully review the full solicitation requirements, which will provide detailed specifications for the NASIS contract. The total contract value and specific technical requirements will be outlined in the forthcoming formal solicitation document, with proposals expected to be submitted following the February 21, 2025 pre-solicitation notice.