National Board Certification

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITVE PROPOSALS.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on behalf of the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) intends to enter into a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract with National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Inc, for national boarding certification services under the authority of FAR 13.501(a) and 41 USC 253(c) (1) ¿Only One Source and No Supplies or Services will satisfy Agency Requirements¿.

Bureau of Indian Education has a need for a contractor to provide a certification process that certifies a maximum of 200 BIE teachers out of BIE¿s total population of approximately 4,500 educators over the period of performance. These 4,500 educators includes all educators employed by tribally-controlled schools and BIE-operated schools. The primary purpose of the BIE teacher¿s certification process is to improve the standard for all American Indian students within the BIE system.

The total anticipated value is $629,200.

No solicitation is available and no technical questions will be answered for this requirement. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 923110. If a firm believes that BIA should not pursue this procurement, it should submit a capability statement and pricing information for the requirement by _5:00__pm______ ET on ____Sept.22 , 2020__________. Please contact Raelynn Her Many Horses, Contracting Officer, via email at raelynn.hermanyhorses@bia.gov.