Title IV pell grant specialized services

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Education is soliciting a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Title IV Pell Grant Specialized Services to support Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU). The contractor will provide a Pell Grant Specialist to process Title IV Federal Pell Grant funds using the Haskell CAMS Financial Aid Module, with primary objectives including staff training, improved financial aid processes, and increased award disbursement efficiency. Key contract requirements include demonstrating technical capability in Pell Grant processing, with key personnel possessing at least three years of relevant experience. The government will evaluate offers based on technical capability, past performance, and price, reserving the right to award to a technically superior offer regardless of price. Quotes must be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer by 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on December 19, 2025.

This solicitation is set aside 100% for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) under NAICS code 561499 with a small business size standard of $21.5 million. No incumbent contractor or award value is specified in the solicitation documents. The contract will operate on a Firm Fixed Price basis with a base year period from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, and one option year from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027. The contractor will perform work remotely from their own facility with no travel required, and must comply with agency personal identity verification procedures. Services are designed to help the majority of HINU students receive their Federal Pell Grants within the first couple of months of each semester upon completion of required documentation.