Havasupai Tribe

Havasupai Tribe, a federally recognized tribal government headquartered in Supai, Arizona, operates as a prime recipient of federal contracts and grants delivering water and sewer infrastructure, food logistics, refuse collection, health services, and community support programs to its approximately 640 residents located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. The Tribe competes exclusively as a prime (100% of awards) with no subcontract footprint, holding a single-award indefinite delivery contract with the Bureau of Indian Education for utility services valued at $72 thousand.

The Tribe's contract portfolio centers on essential infrastructure and logistics services for Havasupai Elementary School and community facilities in Supai. Recent prime contract work includes a $14.4 thousand delivery order (awarded February 1, 2026, ultimate completion January 31, 2027) from the Bureau of Indian Education for water and sewer services under an IDC running through January 2027; a $209.75 thousand firm fixed-price purchase order (awarded February 21, 2024, ultimate completion February 21, 2029) from the Bureau of Indian Education for weekly food delivery via pack horses or mules, set aside 100% for Native American-owned small businesses under the Buy Indian Act; a $72 thousand firm fixed-price purchase order (awarded February 1, 2022, ultimate completion January 31, 2027) from the Bureau of Indian Education for refuse collection at the school; and a $248 thousand definitive contract (awarded December 30, 2021, ultimate completion July 31, 2023) from the Indian Health Service for temporary lodging of clinic staff at the Supai facility.

Customer concentration is fragmented across thirty-one federal agencies, with the top five by award count (Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and a second HHS ACL entry) accounting for 51% of awards. By potential value, the Department of the Interior BIE dominates with nine awards carrying $444 thousand combined potential value, followed by Interior's Western Region with nine awards at $271 thousand and the Indian Health Service with five awards at $268 thousand. The Tribe's combined potential value across all awards is $1 million; combined dollars obligated total $66.8 million (reflecting historical grant reimbursements and multiyear commitments).

Federal grant work anchors the Tribe's recent activity. The Tribe holds Older Americans Act formula grants from the Administration on Aging for nutrition services (OANT, awarded April 1, 2026, ultimate completion March 31, 2029), Older Americans Act Title VI Part A (OATA, April 1, 2026, March 31, 2029), and Older Americans Act Title VI Part C—Native American caregiver support (OATC, April 1, 2026, March 31, 2029). Disaster recovery and emergency response grants include a $6.16 million FEMA Public Assistance project grant (CFDA 97.036, awarded February 9, 2026, completion September 30, 2026) for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and restoration of disaster-damaged public facilities; a $562.9 thousand FEMA Public Assistance grant (CFDA 97.036, awarded October 31, 2024) for COVID-19 emergency protective measures; and a $916.7 thousand FEMA Public Assistance grant (CFDA 97.036, awarded December 5, 2023) also for pandemic emergency response. Mental health and substance abuse grants include a $293.4 thousand SAMHSA crisis counseling and mental health treatment services award (CFDA 93.982, awarded July 31, 2025, completion April 14, 2026) and a multiyear SAMHSA mental health and substance use disorder prevention project (awarded September 30, 2023, ultimate completion September 29, 2028) addressing community wellness for youth, young adults, and families. Environmental and infrastructure grants include a $180 thousand EPA Region 9 nonpoint source water quality management grant (awarded October 1, 2023, completion September 30, 2026) for watershed planning and best management practices; a $124.7 thousand EPA Region 9 water quality monitoring and assessment grant (awarded October 1, 2022, completion September 30, 2026); a $123 thousand EPA Region 9 environmental capacity-building project grant (awarded October 1, 2022, completion September 30, 2026) for solid waste management and air quality programs; a $2.8 million National Telecommunications and Information Administration broadband infrastructure deployment grant (CFDA 11.559, awarded November 1, 2022, completion October 31, 2026) to connect 102 unserved households, tribal facilities, and 33 anchor institutions; and a Bureau of Reclamation water treatment facility construction grant (awarded July 25, 2022, completion July 31, 2025) for Bar Four development. Social services and justice grants include a $548.4 thousand Head Start Early Head Start program award (CFDA 93.600, awarded September 1, 2021, completion August 31, 2026) for child development and school readiness; a $250 thousand Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance Tribal Justice Systems grant (CFDA 16.608, awarded October 1, 2021, completion September 30, 2026) for tribal court facilities and bailiff hiring; and a Victims of Crime grant (awarded January 1, 2022, completion December 31, 2024) for culturally appropriate victim services.

Activity has declined from ten awards in 2022 to one award in 2025, with five awards recorded in 2026 year to date. Eight awards carrying combined potential value of $86 thousand face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting recompete exposure. The Tribe's award portfolio concentrates in water supply and irrigation systems (eight awards), sewage treatment facilities (six awards), and solid waste collection (four awards) by NAICS category, with social direct aid to tribal governments and utilities water dominating by PSC code. The Tribe operates as the sole practical service provider for its geographically isolated jurisdiction and leverages its unique capability and geographic positioning to secure federal support for essential infrastructure, educational, health, and community development services without reliance on subcontracting or set-aside vehicles other than the Buy Indian Act 100% set-aside designation on food delivery contracts.