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E -- PORTABLE CLASSROOM BUILDINGS SOL BIA-M00-97-04 DUE 050997 POC Charles Yellow Bird, Contracting Officer, (505) 766-2997. For technical information, contact Nolan Padgett at (505) 766-3177. SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Albuquerque Area Office, is seeking Indian-owned firms as potential sources to provide two (2) Portable Classroom Buildings for Pine Hill School located at Pine Hill, New Mexico. Indian-owned firms that have at least 51 percent Native American ownership are eligible for the proposed procurement (Buy Indian Act). This announcement is to seek potential sources solely from the Indian/Alaska Native Economic Enterprises, as authorized, under the Buy Indian Act (25 USC 47). Indian/Alaska enterprise means any business entity (whether organized for profit or not) which: (1) is at least 51 percent owned by one or more Indian(s) or (an) Indian Tribe, (2) one or more of those owners must be involved in the daily business management of the economic enterprise, and (3) the majority of the earnings accrue to the Indian person(s). These requirements cited herein must exist when an offer is made to a solicitation, at the time of award, and during the term of the contract. An Indian is defined as a person who is a member of an Indian tribe as defined herein, or an Alaska Native who is 1/4 degree or more Alaska Native blood and either on or descended from someone on the roll of Alaska Natives prepared pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. Indian Tribe means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, rancheria, pueblo, colony or community which is Federally recognized as eligible by the U.S. Government through the Secretary for the special programs and services provided by the Secretary to Indians because of their status as Indians. If your firm does not meet the socio-economic criteria listed above, it is ineligible for this proposed procurement. All firms claiming to qualify under the Buy Indian Act may be requested to provide documented proof of their Buy Indian Status. Firms meeting the stated requirements and capabilities are invited to respond, in writing, with information concerning their qualification to the address shown in this notice no later than May 9, 1997. (0083)

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