BIA 477 Program Policies and Procedures Assessment

The Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office is seeking proposals to conduct an assessment of the policies and procedures for its Public Law 102-477 program through solicitation 140A1620R0042. The contractor will be required to perform a baseline analysis of current policies, conduct an in-depth workflow analysis, identify process improvements, develop standardized policy and procedure documentation, and provide overall recommendations. Proposals are due by September 28, 2020 and the contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed price purchase order to one Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise.

The solicitation is 100% set aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises. The assessment is to occur over a one year base period from November 11, 2020 through November 11, 2021 with an optional six month evaluation period exercising from November 11, 2021 through May 11, 2022. Key details include the solicitation applies to 71 listed tribes and tribal organizations eligible under the 477 program, with labor categories and hourly rates included across five defined tasks for the assessment.