BWCH, RFP - Health Start Program

The Arizona Department of Health Services Master Agreement CTR050598 is an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle focused on providing comprehensive Health Start Program services through Native American Community Health Center Inc. The contract encompasses home visitation services targeting high-risk communities, with a specific emphasis on reducing pre-term and low birth weight births, infant mortality, and maternal morbidity. Services include community health worker interventions that provide education, support, and advocacy for pregnant and postpartum women and their families, with workers specifically selected to reflect the ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic characteristics of their service communities.

The master agreement was initially awarded on July 6, 2020, with Native American Community Health Center Inc. as the prime contractor, and is structured as a cost reimbursement contract with the Arizona Department of Health Services. The IDV has a five-year maximum performance period, with the current extension running through July 5, 2025. The contract covers the entire state of Arizona and includes a total annual budget that varies by year, ranging from approximately $80,000 to $321,529, with funding partially derived from the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) federal grant. The contract allows for budget transfers up to 10% between line items with prior written approval and is renewable on an annual basis.