Blanket Purchase Agreement HHSD2002016M92016B

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), a non-profit organization, holds a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide internship and human capital management services. Through this IDV, valued at $0.00 with multiple BPA call orders issued, HACU facilitates the placement of Hispanic interns across various CDC programs and initiatives in locations like Atlanta, Georgia and Chamblee, Georgia. The BPA call orders, which range from approximately $2,900 to $87,500, do not have any set-aside designations. HACU has been awarded similar indefinite delivery contracts by other federal agencies, including the General Services Administration, Department of the Treasury, and Department of Justice, to help recruit, train, and manage interns focused on increasing Hispanic representation in fields like STEM, public health, and data analytics.

The CDC utilizes this BPA to efficiently access HACU's expertise in sourcing and supporting a diverse pipeline of interns to supplement its workforce and advance its public health mission. HACU, as the prime contractor, provides a range of internship services including recruitment, placement, onboarding, and administrative support for the CDC's spring, summer, and fall internship programs. This contract allows the CDC to draw upon HACU's established relationships with Hispanic-Serving Institutions to identify and engage talented Hispanic students interested in federal public service careers.