Educational Services for Bureau of Indian Affairs Operated Juvenile Detention

100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (IEE) Set-aside, for Small Business IEE concerns in accordance with the Buy Indian Act.



Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Education



U ¿ Educational Services for Bureau of Indian Affairs Operated Juvenile Detention Facilities in Indian Country.



This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only notice; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The North American Industry classification (NAICS) code is 611710.



This acquisition is being solicited accordance with FAR Part 13.003 and DIAR 1480.280-1, as a total Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise Set-aside. The Period of Performance (POP) shall be from September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016, with four 12-month option periods. The resultant contract will be awarded as a firm fixed price contract as defined in FAR 16.2 and labor hour contract as defined to FAR 16.6. The Government intends to make a single contract award. See the complete solicitation for SOW and other details.



The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)¿s and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Justice Services (OJS) are collaborating to deliver academic education services to youth whom are incarcerated in BIA Juvenile Detention Centers (JDC) within Indian country. Both entities have committed to ensuring that adequate educational services are provided at all OJS operated detention centers.



Background and Scope



It is the mission of the OJS to provide justice services and technical assistance to federally recognized Indian tribes also to respect and protect sovereignty through promotion of self-determination. This mission promotes the organizations guiding principle to protect life and property, maintain order and justice, prevent crimes, reduce recidivism, support tribal justice systems, and to provide a safe secure humane detention services. Under the Authority provided by 25 CFR 2802, which implements Public Law, the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act, this office has the responsibility to provide criminal justice remedial actions, correctional and detention services and rehabilitation in Indian Country. The OJS Corrections Program has been designated the program to take the lead in establishing and managing the education of incarcerated juveniles within their system and BIE has agreed to provide technical assistance whenever necessary.



As described in Title 25 CFR Part 32.3, BIE is required to provide quality education opportunities from early childhood through life in accordance with a tribe¿s needs for cultural and economic well-being, in keeping with the wide diversity of Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as distinct cultural and governmental entities. Further, the BIE is to manifest consideration of the whole person by taking into account the spiritual, mental, physical, and cultural aspects of the individual within his or her family and tribal or village context. To this end, the BIE Washington, DC office has been tasked to support the OJS mission and partner in providing technical education assistance to the OJS detention centers and the Indian youth therein.



The Contractor shall develop and implement the academic educational program tailored for BIA Juvenile Detention Centers, and provide quality educational and support services benefiting male and female American Indian Juveniles. The goal is to establish an environment conducive to the learning process for juveniles by qualified and certified educational professionals.