School Psychologist

The Bureau of Indian Education seeks a school psychologist to serve Cheyenne Eagle Butte School in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, with proposals due August 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time. This is a Total Small Business set-aside, limiting competition to firms meeting SBA size standards for NAICS 621330.

The contractor must be a licensed, certified school psychologist in South Dakota with a minimum of five years relevant experience, preferably in reservation schools, holding a degree in school psychology from an accredited university and National Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) certification. Key personnel must be a United States citizen capable of on-site service at the school 14 days per month for psychological services, 10 days per month for academic and transition services, and 2 days per month for social-emotional assessment. All contractor personnel must pass federal background investigations and security clearances prior to commencement of work; automatic disqualifiers include crimes of violence, sexual offenses, crimes against persons, and offenses committed against children.

The base year runs from August 15, 2026 through August 14, 2027, with two optional one-year renewal periods. Pricing is an all-inclusive hourly rate for two service categories: Psychologist Services (1,344 hours per year) and Academic Evaluation Services (960 hours per year). The contractor must carry liability insurance of $1,000,000 per person/$1,000,000 per occurrence/$1,000,000 property damage and comply with all federal and state special education laws, including 25 school days for evaluations and 30 calendar days for reports. Contract type is firm fixed price with FOB Destination and Net 15 payment terms. Invoices must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of Treasury's Internet Payment Platform System and cannot contain personally identifiable information or protected health information.