Diagnostic Services, Taos

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Education is soliciting diagnostic services for Taos Day School in New Mexico through a Request for Quote that requires contractors to provide comprehensive cognitive and academic evaluations for special needs students, including Gifted and Talented students. The selected contractor must hold current New Mexico Level Three Pre K-8 Educational Diagnostician Licensure and a Master's Degree, with preferred experience working with school-age children and native populations. Key responsibilities include administering standardized tests such as WISCV, KTEA, KABC, WAIS, and WRAT, attending Multi-disciplinary Team Meetings, and ensuring compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). Technical proposals will be evaluated based on the contractor's capabilities, understanding of the project requirements, and key personnel qualifications, with particular emphasis on school social worker experience and current New Mexico certification. Questions regarding this solicitation are due by August 4, 2025, at 10:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time, with final quotes due by August 11, 2025, at the same time.

This opportunity is set aside 100% for Women-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 611710 with a size standard of $24.0 million. The contract structure is a labor hour purchase order with a base year running from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, followed by four one-year option periods that extend through September 30, 2030. The government estimates approximately 6-8 new referrals and 5-6 re-evaluations annually, totaling around 12 evaluations per year throughout the contract period. Services must be performed on-site at Taos Day School in Taos, New Mexico, with the contractor required to understand the unique cultural context of Native Students on Taos Pueblo. The wage determination references minimum hourly rates under Executive Order 14026, requiring workers to be paid at least $17.75 per hour for contracts entered into on or after January 30, 2022.