The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract to Global Evaluation & Applied Research Solutions (Gears), Inc., a minority-owned, woman-owned small business, to provide program evaluation, applied research, and website operation services for the National Clearinghouse on Homeless Youth and Families. The BPA, valued at up to $4 million, was set aside for women-owned small businesses and has an ultimate completion date of March 2024. Under this BPA, Gears has received two significant task orders: a $2.7 million award for website services and a $383,000 award for program evaluation and research support. Gears leverages its Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract with the General Services Administration to execute these task orders in support of the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) mission to assist vulnerable youth and strengthen families.
Additionally, the Small Business Administration awarded a firm-fixed-price BPA call under the Professional Services Schedule (PSS) to Gears to provide program evaluation services to support the performance management of SBA offices. The $488,050 contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, has a period of performance through October 2018. Gears is a management consulting firm that specializes in evaluations, logistics, technical assistance, and IT solutions for federal agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services.
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