SBA 8(a) certified companies and small businesses
Cayuse Government Operations, LLC (CayuseGov) – is the management arm of a tribally owned grouping of SBA 8(a) certified companies and small businesses, offering a diverse set of business lines, workforces, and credentials to provide solutions for government clients throughout the world. Our companies have years of strategic and real-world operational experience delivering complex staffing solutions for programs with short timelines and specialized individuals, providing program management, business process services, and technology solutions, delivering high quality services on time and within budget. Explore our companies to learn more about our services, projects, and commitment to excellence.
Subsidiaries
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Many of the Cayuse companies hold certifications, including:
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certified
Minority Business Enterprise Certified
Utility Supplier Diversity Program –California Public Utility Commission
ISO 9001:2015 Certified Company
SBA Tribal 8(a) and HubZone Certified
Tribal Advantages in Contracts
Clients can take advantage of numerous time- and money-saving benefits by contracting with a Cayuse company. All Cayuse companies are tribally owned by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), a federally recognized Indian tribe, and headquartered on reservation property near Pendleton, Oregon.
Utilizing a Direct Award allows for more detailed conversations and open negotiations between the government and Cayuse to ensure our clients obtain the best overall value and solutions to meet all the needs of your program.
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Direct Award Sole Source to Tribal 8(a) Firms
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$100M without J&A for DoD
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$25M without J&A for Civilian
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Unlimited dollars with J&A
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Award discussions are collaborative and cannot be protested
Tribal Advantages in Contracts
Clients can take advantage of numerous time- and money-saving benefits by contracting with a Cayuse company. All Cayuse companies are tribally owned by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), a federally recognized Indian tribe, and headquartered on reservation property near Pendleton, Oregon.
SBA 8(a)
Tribal 8(a) firms like Cayuse are eligible to receive sole source 8(a) contracts regardless of dollar size with no upper limit.
Sole Source
Clients can contract with Cayuse faster, easier and more collaboratively through sole source contracts. We can work with you to help develop requirements that meet your needs, and then successfully execute those contracts without the hassle of traditional competitive bidding processes.
Buy Indian Act
The Buy Indian Act is a law that authorizes the Department of the Interior, including the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the offices of the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs to purchase supplies, services and certain kinds of construction from qualified Native American vendors (“Indian economic enterprises”). All Cayuse companies are eligible Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises.
The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.
Indian Incentive Program
Primes Receive 5% Rebate for Partnering with Cayuse on DOD contracts – When federal agency contractors and sub-tier contractors partner with an eligible enterprise such as Cayuse, they are eligible to a bonus of 5% the amount subcontracted via the Indian Incentive Program.
Joint Venture
Wallowa Strategies, LLC, is an SBA 8(a) Joint Venture comprised of Cayuse Technologies, LLC, and Kauffman & Associates, Inc. (KAI). Using best practices in project management, stakeholder engagement, and quality controls, our team delivers culturally appropriate management and technology support to federal agencies.
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Guided by the CTUIR Tribal philosophy, Cayuse is deeply committed to honoring our role as stewards of the earth. As such, we are proud to announce that we have developed ambitious targets in line with the Science Based Target criteria. The near-term target covers our Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions. It has now been submitted to the SBTi and we are awaiting validation. Stay tuned for further updates as Cayuse continues to work towards a more sustainable future.
