Speech therapy sped services

The Bureau of Indian Education, Department of the Interior, seeks in-person speech-language pathology services at Tse'ii'ahi Community School in Crownpoint, New Mexico, with quotes due August 28, 2026, at 5:00 PM MDT. This is a Total Small Business set-aside RFQ for a single Labor Hour purchase order.

Performance runs from August 31, 2026, through July 31, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions through July 31, 2031. Estimated annual labor is 222 hours: 148.5 direct therapy hours, 15 initial evaluations, 7.5 evaluation reports, 9 IEP meetings, 36 administrative/documentation hours, and 6 ESY hours. The NAICS code is 621340, Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists, with a small business size standard of $12.5 million.

Contractor personnel must hold active, unrestricted state licenses as Speech-Language Pathologists and preferably possess ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP). All staff must complete security clearance and background investigation prior to onsite work with Indian children, comply with immunization requirements (MMR, Tdap, Polio, and annual TB testing), and meet safety and health protocols. The contractor provides all equipment, supplies, materials, labor, and incidentals necessary to deliver services in compliance with IDEA, applicable Federal regulations, and BIE policies.

Payment is based on actual hours worked and services performed, invoiced through the Internet Payment Platform at https://www.ipp.gov. Evaluation criteria include Capabilities (understanding of requirements, experience with similar projects, demonstrated qualifications) and Price (fairness and reasonableness). Questions and submissions go to Charmaine Williams-James, Contracting Officer, BIE Division of Acquisitions, 1011 Indian School Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, (505) 803-4266, charmaine.williams-james@bie.edu.