TITLE IV PELL GRANT SPECIALIZED SERVICES
ID: 140A2326Q0029Type: Solicitation
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INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THEBUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRSINDIAN EDUCATION ACQUISITION OFFICEAlbuquerque, NM, 87104, USA

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All Other Business Support Services (561499)

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SUPPORT – ADMINISTRATIVE: ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT SERVICES (R617)

Set Aside

Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside (specific to Department of Interior and Indian Health Services) (ISBEE)
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    The Department of the Interior, specifically the Bureau of Indian Affairs through the Indian Education Acquisition Office, is seeking a contractor to provide specialized services for Title IV Pell Grant processing at Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU). The primary objective is to enhance the efficiency of awarding Pell Grants to eligible students by utilizing the university's financial aid systems, including CAMS, COD, and EDConnect, while developing Standard Operating Procedures to streamline operations. This contract, set aside exclusively for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs), will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price purchase order for a base year with an option for an additional year, with quotes due by December 19, 2025, at 2:00 PM CST. Interested parties can contact Jeff Morris at jeff.morris@bie.edu or by phone at 505-364-2130 for further details.

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    Haskell Indian Nations University seeks specialized services to streamline the processing of Title IV Federal Pell Grants using its CAMS Financial Aid Module, COD, and EDConnect systems. The objective is to efficiently award Pell Grants to eligible students early in the semester, enhancing processing efficiency and staff training. Key tasks include setting up prioritized packaging, governmental satisfactory academic progress, importing ISIR data, identifying missing documents, managing verification, automating budgeting and packaging, exporting and importing COD data, transferring funds to the billing module, and assisting with Return to Title IV calculations. The contractor will develop Standard Operating Procedures to improve award disbursement efficiency. The period of performance is one year with one option year, with performance at the contractor's facility.
    This government Request for Quote (RFQ) 140A2326Q0029, issued by the Indian Education Acquisition Office, seeks a Pell Grant Specialist for Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU). The contract is a Firm Fixed Price purchase order, set aside 100% for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs). The period of performance includes a base year (January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026) and an option year (January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2027). The solicitation outlines specific Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (DIAR) clauses, including requirements for electronic invoicing via the IPP system and background investigations for personnel with contact with Indian children or Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Quotes are due by December 19, 2025, 2:00 PM CST, and will be evaluated based on technical capability, past performance, and price, with the government reserving the right to award to other than the lowest-priced offeror.
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