School Counselor (Unrestricted)

The Bureau of Indian Education, under the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs, is soliciting proposals for a school counselor to provide specialized counseling services for special education students at Pine Ridge School in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The contractor must possess a master's degree in counseling, maintain a current South Dakota School Counselor Specialist Endorsement, and have at least four years of school counseling experience. The school counselor will be responsible for conducting initial student evaluations, providing behavioral support, participating in IEP meetings, maintaining case management documentation, and supporting special education students through a firm-fixed price contract. The evaluation criteria focus on technical qualifications, key personnel credentials, and pricing, with the government reserving the right to verify certifications and conduct background investigations. The original response deadline was extended through Amendment 0001, with proposals now due by June 26, 2025 at 10:00am Mountain Time.

This solicitation is designated as unrestricted with no set-aside provisions and operates under NAICS code 611710 (Educational Support Services) with a size standard of $24 million. The contract structure includes a base year running from May 19, 2025 to May 18, 2026, with four potential option years available for extension. The work schedule requires four days per week with a maximum of eight hours per day over 49 weeks annually, totaling an estimated 1,568 hours per contract year, with three days on-site and one day off-site. The place of performance is specifically at Pine Ridge School in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, with the 2025-2026 school year beginning August 11 for staff and August 14 for students. The contract will be awarded to the responsible contractor whose proposal conforms to solicitation requirements and provides the lowest price.