Behavioral Health Counselor, Isleta and T'siya Day

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Education is soliciting quotes for Behavioral Health Counselor services to be provided at Isleta Day School and T'siya Day School in New Mexico. The contractor must provide comprehensive school-based behavioral health support including social and emotional learning curriculum implementation, individual and group counseling, mental health screenings, crisis intervention, and staff professional development for approximately 145 combined students across both schools. Key personnel must hold a master's degree with at least 24 semester hours in mental health counseling, school counseling, social work, or related fields, and possess a minimum of three years of school-based or behavioral health counseling experience along with a valid, unrestricted New Mexico Public Education Department license. Offerors must submit a capabilities statement demonstrating understanding of the Statement of Work, resumes for key personnel showing relevant credentials and experience from accredited institutions, and a fully burdened hourly labor rate that includes all applicable taxes and fringe benefits. Quotes are due by April 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Daylight Time, and offerors must acknowledge receipt of Amendment 0001 (issued March 5, 2026, with Questions and Answers) prior to submission.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) and Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) under the Buy Indian Act, with preference given to ISBEE offerors, though IEE bids may be evaluated if ISBEE bids are deemed unreasonable or unacceptable. The contract is a labor-hour type purchase order estimated at 1,464 hours annually (based on 180 service days at 8 hours per day), totaling 7,320 hours across the entire contract period consisting of one base year (April 13, 2026 through April 12, 2027) plus four one-year option years through April 12, 2031. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. Services will be performed on-site at Isleta Day School (1000 Moon Light Dr. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105) and T'siya Day School (1000 Borrego Canyon Rd., Zia Pueblo, NM 87053), with core duty hours from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday during the 180-day academic calendar. All contractor employees with on-site duties or access to Personally Identifiable Information must complete background investigations within 14 days of award, and offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and comply with all required Federal Acquisition Regulation and Department of Interior Acquisition Regulation provisions.