Speech-Language Therapist

The Indian Education Acquisition Office, procuring on behalf of the Bureau of Indian Education, seeks on-site Speech-Language Pathology therapy services at Kaibeto Boarding School in Kiabeto, Arizona, with proposals due August 12, 2026. Amendment 0002, issued July 30, cancelled Amendment 0001; the current set-aside is Small Business (Amendment 0001 had changed the original Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise set-aside to Small Business, and that status remains in effect).

Place of performance is Kaibeto Boarding School, East Highway 160/98, Kiabeto, Arizona. The contractor shall provide therapy for 12 identified students at six hours per day, one day per week, for 44 weeks annually. The base contract year runs August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with four option years extending through July 31, 2031. The full acquisition value is $12.5 million, with pricing as hourly rates for 264 hours per year under Firm Fixed Price, all-inclusive of labor, taxes, travel, and materials. The key therapist must hold a Master's degree, a valid and unrestricted Arizona speech therapist license, five years of work experience in the specialty, and three years in a school setting at the elementary level. All key personnel and backup staff must pass background investigations and security clearances prior to commencement and maintain liability insurance of $1,000,000 per person per occurrence and for property damage. The NAICS code is 621340; PSC is Q518. Evaluation weighs pricing fairness and reasonableness alongside experience, capability, key personnel qualifications, and subcontracting compliance. Payment is Net 15 days in arrears via electronic funds transfer through Treasury's Internet Payment Platform. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of Amendment 0002 by the August 12 deadline or face offer rejection.