Speech service

The Bureau of Indian Education seeks in-person speech/language pathology services at Tohaali Community School in Newcomb, New Mexico, with proposals due May 15, 2026. The procurement is set aside 100 percent for Total Small Business concerns and is issued as a Time and Material (Labor Hour) purchase order RFQ.

The contractor must employ a Master's degree-holding, State of New Mexico-licensed Speech/Language Pathologist to serve approximately 11 students annually, providing 16 hours per week of direct services. The base period runs July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with two optional one-year extensions through June 30, 2029. Estimated annual compensation is 1,808 total hours (180 school days at 8 hours per day, 8 hours per quarter for parent-teacher conferences, and 336 summer hours for compensatory services). NAICS code is 621340, Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists; PSC code is Q515, Medical-Pathology.

Contractor responsibilities include student evaluations, comprehensive reporting, IEP meeting participation, direct therapy services, staff training on augmented language and assistive technology, and clinical record-keeping compliant with federal mandates and BIE policies. The contractor must complete background investigations and obtain security clearances prior to work commencement, comply with immunization requirements, follow information security protocols, and demonstrate cultural sensitivity toward Native American populations. All invoicing must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of Treasury's Internet Payment Platform system. Technical questions are due by April 23, 2026. Offerors must submit quotations via email to Charmaine.williams-james@bie.edu and acknowledge receipt of Amendment Two (posted May 8, 2026) prior to the May 15 deadline.