IACB MPI Admission Fee and Museum Monitor

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center Acquisition Directorate, on behalf of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, is seeking quotes for an Admission Fee Technician and Museum Monitor at the Museum of the Plains Indian in Browning, Montana. The solicitation, issued as Request for Quote 140D0426Q0341, requires two labor categories to provide seasonal services during a four-month period under NAICS code 561110 (Office Administrative Services). Key contract requirements include maintaining strict separation between the two positions, collecting daily admission fees through a government-provided Point of Sale system, performing gallery and grounds monitoring, and providing visitor assistance and phone coverage. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote is most advantageous to the Government based on technical capability, price, and past performance, with evaluation using simplified procedures under FAR Part 12. Quotes must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 6, 2026, to Contracting Officer Megan Trostle, with offerors required to hold prices firm for 60 calendar days from the receipt deadline.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) in accordance with the Department of Interior Acquisition Regulation Part 1480 under the Buy Indian Act. The contract period of performance runs from June 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026, with work performed at 19 Museum Loop, Browning, Montana 59417. The pricing template establishes fixed hourly rates of $577.50 for the Admission Fee Technician and $783 per hour for the Museum Monitor, with offerors estimating only the labor hours required during the summer performance period. The Museum Monitor works Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, while the Admission Fee Technician works Tuesday through Friday, 8:45 AM to 5:00 PM, with the contractor responsible for employee payroll, taxes, and maintaining strict compliance with museum operations requirements. Additional obligations include obtaining Blackfeet tribal permits within five days of award, potentially obtaining bonding and background checks at government expense, and submitting daily closeout sheets and weekly remittance reports, with invoices paid monthly in arrears.