Invitation for Colorado Ranch Enterprise Payroll Services. Ranch Management and Marketing Services

The Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife is requesting proposals for payroll services, ranch management, and marketing services for the Colorado Ranch Enterprise. The proposal submission period is from November 3, 2025, to November 11, 2025. The successful bidder will be responsible for: 1. Managing payroll processing for 4 full-time and 1 part-time employee, including paying bi-weekly wages, medical, dental, unemployment, and workmen's compensation. 2. Providing ranch management services, including daily work with livestock, maintenance of Navajo Nation-owned tractors and farm equipment, hay production, and ranch operations. 3. Assisting in writing a ranch management plan and establishing a pilot retail market for direct-to-consumer meat sales. 4. Researching potential competitors for livestock purchases. To be considered, bidders must: 1. Have at least 5 years of experience in providing similar services, including payroll, ranch management, and marketing services to the Navajo Nation. 2. Possess working knowledge of the Navajo Nation's Wolf Spring & Boyer Ranch Management under the Colorado Ranch Enterprise. 3. Be proficient in federal and Colorado employment laws and withholdings. 4. Provide proof of insurance, including workers' compensation, professional liability, and errors and omissions insurance. 5. Comply with the Navajo Nation's laws, rules, and regulations, including the Navajo Preference in Employment Act. The evaluation criteria for the proposals include: 1. Qualifications, credentials, and experience. 2. Quality of products and ability to provide requested work products. 3. Project schedule and timeline. 4. Cost. The Navajo Nation reserves the right to reject any proposal that does not meet the requirements outlined in the RFP. The selected vendor will be notified by the Navajo Fish and Wildlife staff after the bid review process. Proposals should be submitted to: Darren Begay Purchasing Service Department P.O. Box 3150 Window Rock, AZ 86515 Or delivered to: Darren Begay Purchasing Service Department Admin. Building One, First Floor 2559 Window Rock Blvd. Window Rock, AZ 86515 Please include the bid number (25-10-3909DB) and company name on the outside of the sealed package/envelope.