SAM #DOIASAM270009

BIE intent to sole source recurring school curriculum materials and implementation support

BIE plans recurring sole-source procurements for school curriculum materials and related implementation needs during FY 2026. - Agency: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), through the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) and the Indian Education Acquisition Office. - Scope: Curriculum supplies and services supporting approved curricula, education standards, assessments, and accountability requirements. - Scale and value: More than 200 anticipated procurement actions, with a total value over $6.5 million. - Competition status: The notice states an intent to sole source; it is not a request for quotes or an invitation to submit an offer. - Specific items: No vendors, OEMs, products, part numbers, or item-level quantities are identified.

Description

Intent to Sole Source - BIE School Curriculum Material - Supplemental Determination and Findings, Under 41 U.S.C §3304 (c)1; Public Law 114-95; and 48 C.F.R. § 1.703. The BIE has a recurring need to procure school curriculum material for each school the Bureau supports. To ensure compliance with Public Law 114-95, Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA), the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), in 2018, put in place a Class Determinations and Findings (D&F) which allowed for the sole sourcing of curriculum-based requirements. ESSA is structured to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps; therefore, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) require the purchase of supplies and services to implement the approved school curriculum as well as the Secretary of the Interior¿s definitions of standards, assessments, and accountability system. Duration coverage is During fiscal year (FY) 2026 from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, BIE estimates over 200 actions valued at over $6,500,000.00Note: This is not a request for quotes or to be taken as a invitation of any type.

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