Intent to Sole Source - BIE School Curriculum Mat.
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIASAM270009
- Agency
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Bureau of Indian Education
Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 323117 Books Printing
- PSC
- 7610 Books And Pamphlets
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), under the Bureau of Indian Affairs, issued a Special Notice on November 9, 2026, announcing its intent to sole source school curriculum materials for BIE-operated schools, with questions and comments due December 8, 2026. No set-aside is used. The notice is not a request for quotes or an invitation of any type.
BIE has a recurring need to procure curriculum material for each school it supports. The sole-source authority rests on a supplemental Determination and Findings (D&F) under 41 U.S.C. 3304(c)(1), Public Law 114-95 (ESSA), and FAR 1.703, building on a 2018 Class D&F. BIE estimates over 200 actions valued at over $6,500,000.00. The notice text cites fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026), while the attached D&F, labeled FY27, is summarized as covering FY2027 with the same estimate.
Per the attachment summary, covered supplies and services include textbooks, consumable workbooks, testing and scoring services, computer-based and video instructional materials, virtual curriculum, assistive technology, and online assessments. Contract files must include the Class D&F, School Board approval accepting the Curriculum Committee's findings, and Office of the Chief Information Officer documentation for information technology items. BIE will attempt to maximize competition and reserves the right to sole source when D&F requirements are met. The D&F will be reviewed annually.
Direct questions and comments to Mr. William Crowder at william.crowder@bie.edu by 4:30 P.M. CDT, December 8, 2026. The notice is coded NAICS 323117 (Books Printing) and PSC 7610 (Books and Pamphlets).
Notice text
Intent to Sole Source - BIE School Curriculum Material - Supplemental Determination and Findings, Under 41 U.S.C §3304 (c)1; Public Law 114-95; and 48 C.F.R. § 1.703. The BIE has a recurring need to procure school curriculum material for each school the Bureau supports. To ensure compliance with Public Law 114-95, Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA), the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), in 2018, put in place a Class Determinations and Findings (D&F) which allowed for the sole sourcing of curriculum-based requirements. ESSA is structured to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps; therefore, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) require the purchase of supplies and services to implement the approved school curriculum as well as the Secretary of the Interior¿s definitions of standards, assessments, and accountability system. Duration coverage is During fiscal year (FY) 2026 from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, BIE estimates over 200 actions valued at over $6,500,000.00
Note: This is not a request for quotes or to be taken as a invitation of any type.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| D_F_FY27_1.pdf |
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