eRate Consortium Management Support for the BIE/OI

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is seeking a contractor to provide eRate Consortium Management Support services for managing subsidy funding applications through the Universal Services Administrative Company (USAC). The solicitation requires a contractor to prepare and file eRate forms, review funding history, provide compliance services, manage Program Integrity Audits, and conduct stakeholder meetings for a consortium of 55 Bureau-operated and 27 Tribally controlled schools across 23 states. Technical proposals are limited to 10 pages and must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of ongoing corporate experience in performing these services. The evaluation will be conducted using comparative assessments to determine best value, with the government reserving the right to consider responses offering more than the minimum requirements. Quotes are due by January 14, 2025 at 1700 Mountain Standard Time for this procurement.

The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541618 with a size standard of $19.0M. The contract will be awarded as a single firm-fixed-price purchase order with a base period from January 20, 2025 to January 19, 2026, and includes four potential one-year option periods that could extend the contract through January 19, 2030. The BIE's consortium manages applications for schools receiving an average 86% reimbursement through USAC, with key deliverables including annual USAC form submissions, invoice reconciliation, audit responses, and monthly program reports. The work may be performed virtually, and payment will be processed through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system. The wage determination for this contract covers the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia metropolitan area, with specific hourly rates and benefit requirements for various occupational categories.