SAM #W912PP26RA021

Sole Source Service Contract for Community Relations and Tribal Coordination at Badlands Bombing Range

This notice announces a sole source service contract opportunity for community relations and tribal coordination at the Badlands Bombing Range Air Force Retained Area, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota. - Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District (ENDIST ALBUQUERQUE) - Sole source vendor: Oglala Sioux Tribe Badlands Bombing Range Department - Services required: - Community relations and tribal coordination - Presentations in Lakota to tribal leadership - Coordination with internal tribal entities - Justification: Tribal sovereignty and unique internal coordination requirements - Services to be performed by tribal members/employees - No products, part numbers, or other vendors involved - Capability statements from other sources may be considered, but only the Oglala Sioux Tribe is deemed responsible - No specific period of performance or contract value disclosed

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT: Under the authority of RFO 6.103-1., Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, it is the Governments intent to award a sole source service contract to the Oglala Sioux Tribe Badlands Bombing Range Department, for Community Relations and Tribal Coordination associated with the Badlands Bombing Range Air Force Retained Area, which lies within the confines of the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota. THIS IS NOT A FORMAL SOLICITATION. This synopsis is not considered a Request for Quotation or Proposal. No solicitation document is available, and telephone requests for a copy of the solicitation will not be honored. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. All responses received within 15 days will be considered. If no affirmative written response is received, the service contract will be awarded without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed service contract is based on RFO 6.103-1.Due to the Tribal Sovereignty of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Reservation, they are the only responsible source able to provide these services. The Tribes Badlands Bombing Range Department intends to perform the required services themselves, due to the internal coordination and nature of the support services. Based on a signed Tribal Consultation Plan, the U.S. Air Force will utilize tribal resources in the most appropriate manner. Utilizing internal tribal members/employees to speak Lakota in presentations to the Tribal President, Tribal Council, and to coordinate with other internal tribal entities is the most viable method for the services to be provided. Award of this service contract will be based upon the Oglala Sioux Tribe Badlands Bombing Range Department being the only responsible source available to provide these services, the Tribal Consultation Plan, and the Sovereignty of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, the possible responses to this notice, and is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Documents must be submitted to MAJ Matthew Nulk at matthew.nulk@usace.army.mil no later than 2:00 PM (MDT) 24 Jun 2026. Additional Links:Department of Defense Procurement ToolboxPIEE Solicitation Module Link for W912PP26RA021Registration Instructions for the PIEE Solicitation ModuleWeb Based Training for the PIEE Solicitation Module

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