Sipi indirect costs 2025

The Bureau of Indian Education within the Department of the Interior is procuring indirect cost estimation services for the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) through a firm fixed price purchase order. The selected contractor must be a Certified Public Accountant with 3-5 years of experience who will review SIPI's organizational processes, determine applicable OMB regulations, calculate direct and indirect costs, and prepare a comprehensive indirect cost rate proposal for submission to the cognizant agency. Key deliverables include multiple reports detailing the process, findings, and recommendations, along with supporting documentation such as a Cost Policy Statement. The government will evaluate quotes based on three factors: experience with indirect cost calculations, past performance, and price reasonableness. The original quote deadline was August 20, 2025, but was subsequently extended to September 4, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time.

This opportunity was initially set aside 100% for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) but was modified through amendment to a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 541211 with a small business size standard of $26.5 million. The contract performance period runs from August 25, 2025 to August 24, 2026, with work to be performed both on and off the SIPI campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. SIPI operates with base funding of approximately $9.4 million and manages 40-50 grants totaling between $5.3-$5.8 million from the prior two years. The contractor will have access to office space, technology, and necessary resources at the SIPI campus and must work directly with SIPI staff to extract financial data. No incumbent contractor information was provided in the solicitation documents.