Ources sought notice - immersion services

This sources sought notice is issued by the Bureau of Indian Education within the Department of the Interior to conduct market research for anticipated Lakota immersion services at the Pine Ridge School in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The notice seeks capability statements from Native American-owned businesses by December 11, 2020 detailing experience providing a Lakota kindergarten through third grade curriculum, maintaining fluent Lakota speakers and teachers, and including adult language classes for parents. The resulting firm fixed price contract will have a one-year base period and four one-year options to facilitate decision making on providing these immersion services.

There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The services will involve a Lakota curriculum for kindergarten through third grade students, maintaining fluent Lakota staffing at the school, and offering adult language classes for parents, all to be performed at the Pine Ridge School location for a one year base period and four optional additional year periods.