Under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 13, = Subpart 13.106-1 (b), The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of = Indian Education Programs (OIEP), Contracting Division, intends to = contract on a sole source basis the services of Spirit Lake Tribe of = Fort Totten, ND. Spirit Lake Tribe shall provide Refuse Collection = Services to include collection, tipping fee, labor, handling and = transportation at the Tate Topa Tribal School. There are three (3) six = yard dumpsters to be picked up three times a week from March 3 to May = 23, 2003 and from August 24 through September 30, 2003, a total of 12 = weeks. From May 25 through August 23, 2003, the three (3) six yard = dumpsters will be picked up once a week, a total of 13 weeks. A = determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract = based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the = Government. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which, if = timely received, shall be considered by the agency. If no affirmative = written response is received within 5 days from the publication of this = synopsis, a contract may be issued to the proposed contractor without = further notice. For further information concerning this requirement, = contact Brendell Gallegos at (505) 248-6952 or email
[email protected]. = The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in response = to this notice. (SEE NOTE 1)