Blackfeet Tribe Of The Blackfeet Indian Reservation Montana

Blackfeet Tribe Of The Blackfeet Indian Reservation Montana, doing business as Blackfeet Tero, is a tribally owned firm and federally recognized Indian tribe registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since 2004. Located in Browning, Montana, the organization provides a range of services to federal agencies, with a primary focus on employment rights, transit operations, and community support services. As a tribal government entity, Blackfeet Tero has established itself as a direct recipient of federal contracts and grants, leveraging its unique status as an American Indian owned business to support both governmental needs and tribal community development.

Through federal contract awards, Blackfeet Tero has primarily worked with agencies like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs. The organization has secured contracts for Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) services, which involve promoting equal employment opportunities and preventing discrimination. Additionally, they have provided essential services such as refuse collection for Bureau of Indian Education dormitories, with contract values ranging from $1,230 to $33,000. These contracts have been predominantly firm fixed-price definitive contracts or purchase orders, with no specific set-aside designations, reflecting the tribe's ability to compete directly for federal work based on its sovereign status and specialized service capabilities.

The federal grant awards for Blackfeet Tero have been predominantly focused on transportation and transit services through the Federal Transit Administration. The tribe has received multiple formula and project grants totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars to support Blackfeet Transit operations. These grants have funded critical services including operating assistance, preventive maintenance for transit vehicles, purchasing ADA-accessible buses, expanding transit routes, and developing short-range transit plans. The grants have specific purposes such as responding to the coronavirus pandemic, enhancing public transportation access, and supporting tribal community mobility. Additionally, the tribe has received sub-grants from the Montana Department of Health and Human Services for programs like Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP), Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and other health and human services initiatives.