ACT TESTING SERVICES - RIS

This Special Notice is being issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Riverside Indian School (RIS), 100 Riverside Dr., Anadarko, Oklahoma 73005, that the agency intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract pursuant to FAR 6.302-1to ACT, INC, Iowa City, IA, in accordance with FAR 5.203. Riverside Indian School is a boarding school being operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. ACT TESTING SERVICES is the college admissions test that measures what has been learned in high school to determine academic readiness for college. All seniors at Riverside Indian School are required to take the test before graduation. Students in grades 10 and 11 will take the test upon their request. Fees are as follows: ACT (no writing) $46.00, ACT with writing $62.50, Late Registration $29.50, Test Date Change $25.00, Test Center Change $26.00. Tests are scheduled 4 times per school year. The Bureau of Indian Affairs will be awarding a Purchase Order for a base year with four options effective September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2018. An amount of $5,000 is being obligated at the time of award and is based on historical use. The final figure will be adjusted once all students have taken the test and the invoice has been reconciled. This PO is being awarded for a full year and includes four option periods. All testing will take place during the regular school year, but will remain in effect during the summer months. Since this is a commercial service, under $25,000, this notice affords all potential offerors the opportunity to respond to this proposed contract action by August 31, 2017.