Commercial popcorn machine

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Education is soliciting quotations for one commercial popcorn machine to be delivered to Turtle Mountain Middle School in Belcourt, North Dakota. The specified equipment is an Elite Popper Series 2960 52-ounce kettle popcorn machine with a bag-in-box oil pump system, featuring 7177 watts, dimensions of 65.05"w x 33.02"d x 79.5"h, NEMA L14-50P plug compatibility, 120/240 or 220/230 volt operation capability, stainless steel frame, Big Eye Electronic Heat Control, Brute Force Motor, LED NEON style sign, EZ Drop Down Filter, and Advanced Touchscreen Controls. Quotations will be evaluated based on technical capability and lowest price offering best value to the government. Technical questions must be submitted by February 11, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with the solicitation due date extended to February 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Responses must be submitted in PDF format to Ashleigh.cleveland@Bie.edu, with acknowledgment of Amendment 0001 required prior to submission.

This solicitation is designated as a 100 percent Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside under NAICS code 333310 (Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing), restricting competition to certified ISBEE vendors meeting the 1,000 employee size standard. The contract will be awarded as a single firm fixed-price purchase order with delivery required 30 days after receipt of order, FOB Destination to Belcourt, North Dakota 58316. Offerors must submit the SF-1449 form, complete all applicable FAR and DIAR provisions, provide proof of authorization as a distributor, reseller, or partner, and include product specifications and drawings. Payment will be processed through the Department of Treasury's Internet Payment Platform System (IPP). The contracting officer is Brandon Walker, with Olivia Wall serving as the contract specialist, and the issuing office is located at 1011 Indian School Road, Suite 352A, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104.