Society of American Farmers Platinum Sponsorship

The Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Trust Services has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for a platinum sponsorship with the Society of American Foresters (SAF) for their 2025 National Convention. The Department of the Interior agency intends to procure outreach services under a Firm-Fixed Price contract using FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) authority. The BIA has identified SAF as the only source capable of providing the specialized outreach services required for this engagement. The notice falls under NAICS code 541690 for Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services and PSC code R499 for Support-Professional: Other. This sole source procurement targets forestry professionals and students attending the convention.

The primary purpose of this contract is to enable BIA to conduct outreach and recruitment activities among the over 2,000 expected convention attendees, with 24% being students, to support the agency's recruitment and retention efforts in forestry professions. The sponsorship will allow BIA to engage directly with forestry professionals and advocate for sustainable forest management practices across both public and private landscapes. Alternative vendors who believe they can provide similar services have until 5:00 PM EDT on August 6, 2025, to submit capability statements and pricing information to challenge the sole source determination. Eligible contractors must demonstrate their ability to provide equivalent outreach services to forestry professionals and students at a comparable scale and scope. The BIA emphasizes that no solicitation will be issued and no technical questions will be answered regarding this specific requirement, making the capability statement submission the only avenue for potential alternative providers to participate.