7B--microsoft 365 license renewal upgrade

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Indian Education seeks to procure Microsoft 365 licenses, specifically upgrading existing A3 licenses to A5 licenses for Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) located in Lawrence, Kansas. The upgrade will provide enhanced applications and security features to support students, faculty, and staff. Key contract requirements include verification of Microsoft Authorized Reseller status, compliance with Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) standards, and submission of required attachments including the IEE Representation Form and DIAR Provision 1452.280-4. Evaluation criteria include proof of Microsoft Authorized Reseller status, past performance, ISBEE compliance on a yes/no basis, and price reasonableness, with non-cost factors weighted equally to cost and price. Quotes must be submitted electronically to Contract Specialist Jeff W. Morris at jeff.morris@bie.edu by 2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time on March 24, 2026, and the solicitation was posted on March 9, 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a 100 percent set-aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises under the Buy Indian Act, with no current incumbent identified. The contract requires 300 Microsoft 365 A5 licenses for faculty and 3,000 A5 licenses for student use benefit over a 12-month performance period from April 2, 2026, to April 1, 2027, with an initial implementation period from February 2, 2026, to February 1, 2027. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis with all applicable federal, state, and local taxes and duties included in the quoted price. The NAICS code is 513210 (Software Publishers) with a small business size standard of $47 million. Performance will be conducted virtually at HINU's location in Lawrence, Kansas, with payment processed through the Treasury's Internet Payment Platform (IPP) system following submission of itemized invoices with proof of work performance validated by the Contracting Officer's Representative.