Finding solicitations for the Buy Indian Act
The Buy Indian Act requires the department’s Bureau of Indian Affairs to give preference in funding and contracts to American Indian-owned businesses. Here are some current opportunities. Note that these opportunities are either solicitations or reverse auction notices. The solicitations can also be pulled by signing up for our Bid Match system. Below are examples of what you might find.
FedConnect – Search Public opportunities: Title/Description: “Buy Indian Act”
Title |
Type |
Agency |
Issuing Office |
Issue Date |
Response Due Date |
PSC / FSC |
NAICS |
Reference Number |
Food Services | Sources Sought | DOI – BIA | BIA SWRO 00007 | 12/11/2013 9:59:15 AM | 12/18/2013 05:00 PM ET | S203 | 722310 | A14PS00074 |
Canal Gates | Solicitation | DOI – BIA | BIA WRO 00011 | 12/6/2013 | 12/26/2013 09:00 AM LT | J054 | 332919 | A14PS00023 |
BIA CRA 5,000 Gallons Diuron 4-L Herbicide | Solicitation | DOI – BIA | BIA WRO 00011 | 12/6/2013 | 12/30/2013 09:00 AM LT | 6840 | 325320 | A14PS00044 |
Natural Gas Supplier | Solicitation | DOI – BIA | BIA SPRO 00003 | 11/22/2013 | 12/20/2013 12:00 PM CS | S111 | 221210 | A14PS00035 |
Pole Mounted Primary Metering | Solicitation | DOI – BIA | BIA WRO 00011 | 12/5/2013 | 01/07/2014 09:00 AM LT | 5975 | 335311 | A14PS00048 |
FedBid – requires registration, these are very fast solicitations – reverse auction. Visit their site to determine if it is a marketplace that fits your business. If it is, the most effective way to receive information on these speedy turn around bids is to set up an email alert in your profile.
Buy # |
Buy Description / Contract Vehicle |
Buyer |
End Date |
578835_01 | Ballistic Helmets Open Market |
DOI BIA – Western Region | 12/12/2013 11:00 ET |
578768_01 | Washers and Dryers Open Market |
DOI BIA – Western Region | 12/12/2013 11:00 ET |
578653 | (1) STANDARD LAPTOP W/ DOCK STATION Open Market |
Bureau of Indian Affairs | 12/13/2013 12:00 ET |
578111_01 | VEHICLE TIRES Open Market |
Bureau of Indian Affairs | 12/17/2013 17:00 ET |
Tribal Nations often invoke an Indian Preference on procurements. Not all tribes have official procurement sites. If they do we work hard, to include them in the Bid Match system. If they don’t we off to post solicitations on our site in order to maintain a competitive marketplace. Check to see if the Tribe you are interested in working with is TERO.
Documentation
Since Indian ownership is a self certification, make your contracting officer happy by including a screenshot of your active SAM profile showing your stats as Indian Owned Entity.
Please note that the Federally Recognized Native American Entity should represent the 51% ownership of the company. It should have only one selected
- American Indian owned – owned by Individual tribal members, American Indians, Alaskan Natives and Native Hawaiians
- Native Hawaiian Owned Firm – owned by an NHO
- Tribally owned Firm – owned by a Tribe
- Alaskan Native Corporation Firm – owned by an ANC
- Indian Tribe (federally recognized)- should be reserved for Tribal governments
Tribal Governments are not businesses. The SAM representation for a tribe should look like…
You may also include this statement pulled from a BIA solicitation Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) representation letter