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CHEROKEE NC 28719

HIGHWAY 441 NORTH, SEQUOYAH TRAIL D

UNITY HEALING CENTER

UNITY REGIONAL YOUTH TREATMENT CENT

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Provide online educational curriculum for grades 6-12.

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A. Unity Healing Center (UHC) is a sixteen-bed adolescent Youth Residential Treatment Center located in Cherokee, North Carolina operated by Indian Health Services, Nashville Area Office. We are a 24/7/365 Residential Youth Treatment Facility in need of an online education curriculum to meet the needs of our adolescent youth. The residents at Unity Healing Center come from various states/tribal nations, therefore the schools of record differ as well. It is important for us to accommodate an array of education services and provide access through a blended education platform. In addition, an online education curriculum can assist by stabilizing our education component and provide access to education consistently and at their individual pace.

B. Objective:

a. The primary objective of this document is to establish an in-district virtual program that meets North Carolina state standards with a learning experience built around students’ unique needs to complete our resident treatment plan.

C. Scope of Work:

To provide online education services to support residents during their treatment with a fully accredited, enhanced Virtual Learning model that aligns to our resident schedule with live, 6–12 virtual instruction, and provides certified teachers to lead individual or group instruction in a virtual classroom. This will allow Unity to keep resident education on-track even during staffing obstacles.

The scheduling of classes can vary by resident, due to different age groups that are placed at Unity. The requirement would be to have the flexibility to offer Core online courses within the North Carolina educations system curricula, on a varied/flexible schedule.

The opportunity for credit recovery for students to recover specific units of a course, or parts of a course that they did not pass, is a requirement, due to circumstances within the family units, that may have prevented the resident from passing.

a. Online Education Curriculum for 6-12 grades.

b. Provide education credits for each course/unit completed.

c. Provide National Certification Courses and Curriculum.

d. Provide Educational Credits for each hour/course.

e. Core Curriculums for middle and high school in English, Math, Science, and

Social Studies.

f. Self-paced learning and pretesting to accommodate credit and concept recovery.

g. Offer the following types of additional courses:

i. Advanced placement courses,

ii. Career Electives,

iii. General Electives,

iv. Provide State Specific Courses as needed,

v. Provide an online registration and course enrollment process.

h. Provide access to the online courses 24 hours 7 days a week for student and organization use

i. Provide personalized learning. Assist with individuals who are struggling in the classroom and Accommodate Individual Education Plans (IEP).

j. Data and Reporting:

i. Provide reporting on student progress throughout each course and program. Access to learning management system, which gives access to student info, student's official gradebook, and communications concerning student. Provide printable access to an enrolled student’s transcript.

k. Virtual instructors:

i. Act as the teacher of record for Instructional Services and regularly communicate with students to provide support and re-teaching. Provide qualified teachers for each course for student assistance. Provide live training and/or training through webinar(s) for individuals selected Serve as Teacher of record for Instructional Courses. Regularly communicate with students to provide support and re-teaching.

D. Period of Performance:

a. 10/01/2025 – 09/30/2026 plus 4 Option Years

b. Option Period One 10/01/2026 – 09/30/2027

c. Option Period Two 10/01/2027 – 09/30/2028

d. Option Period Three 10/01/2028 – 09/30/2029

e. Option Period Four 10/01/2029 – 09/30/2030

E. Place of Performance:

a. Unity Healing Center

448 Sequoyah Trail Cherokee, NC 28719

F. Contracting – General:

a. NAICS:

i. 611110 – Elementary and Secondary Schools

b. PSC:

i. U009 – Education/Training - General

c. Virtual Educational Curriculum:

i. Grades 6-12

ii. Pricing plans for up to 16 students

iii. Pricing plans for individual students or per class or per term (your pricing breakdown).

d. Set Aside:

i. N/A – Full and Open

e. Type of Contract:

i. The government intends to award a blanket purchase agreement contract for annual maintenance services

f. Evaluation Criteria:

i. Technical Capability

ii. Price

iii. Past Performance

iv. Options (evaluated in total price and the evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the options)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT:

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998).

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these addresses:

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HHSAR | Acquisition.GOV

52.217-9Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000).

(a)The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b)If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c)The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five years and six months.

Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR):

INVOICE SUBMISSION:

The Contractor shall submit invoices once per month, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.

HHSAR 352.232-71 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (FEB 2022)

Electronic Submission of Payment Requests

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause - Payment request means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), "Content of Invoices" and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Department of Treasury Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) or successor system. Information regarding IPP, including IPP Customer Support contact information, is available at www.ipp.gov or any successor site. (c) The Contractor may submit payment requests using other than IPP only when the Contracting Officer authorizes alternate procedures in writing in accordance with HHS procedures. (d) If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer's written authorization with each payment request.

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Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) - All Invoice submissions for goods and or services delivered to facilitate payments must be made https://www.acquisition.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/hhsar http://www.ipp.gov/ electronically through the U.S. Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System

(IPP).

- Invoice Submission for Payment means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial items contracts.

The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

- The Department of Treasury will enroll the Contractors new to IPP. The Contractor must follow the IPP registration email instructions for enrollment to register the Collector Account for submitting invoice requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive Registration email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award for new contracts or date of modification for existing contracts. - Registration emails are sent via email from ipp.noreply@mail.eroc.twai.gov. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email to IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

- The Contractor POC will receive two emails from IPP Customer Support, the first email contains the initial administrative IPP User ID. The second email, sent within 24 hours of receipt of the first email, contains a temporary password. You must log in with the temporary password within 30 days.

- If your company is already registered to use IPP, you will not be required to re-register. - If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment as authorized by HHSAR 332.7002, a written request must be submitted to the Contracting Officer to explain the circumstances that require the authorization of alternate payment procedures.

Additional IHS Invoice Requirements:

i. The contractor shall submit invoices under this contract once per month or as specified in the payment schedule. For indefinite delivery vehicles, separate invoices must be submitted for each order.

ii. Invoices must break-out price/cost by contract line-item number (CLIN) as specified in the pricing section of the contract.

iii. Invoices must include the Unique Entity Identifier Number (UEI) of the Contractor.

iv. Invoices that include time and materials or labor hours CLINS must include supporting documentation to (1) substantiate the number of labor hours invoiced for each labor category, and (2) substantiate material costs incurred (when applicable).

v. Invoices that include cost-reimbursement CLINs must be submitted in a format showing expenditures for that month, as well as contract cumulative amounts. At a minimum the following cost information shall be included, in addition to supporting documentation to substantiate costs incurred. - Direct Labor - include all persons, listing the person's name, title, number of hours worked, hourly rate, the total cost per person and a total amount for this category;

- Indirect Costs (i.e., Fringe Benefits, Overhead, General and Administrative, Other Indirects) -show rate, base and total amount; - Consultants (if applicable) - include the name, number of days or hours worked, daily or hourly rate, and a total amount per consultant; - Travel - include for each airplane or train trip taken the name of the traveler, date of travel, destination, the transportation costs including ground transportation shown separately and the per diem costs.

Other travel costs shall also be listed; - Subcontractors (if applicable) - include, for each subcontractor, the same data as required for the prime Contractor; - Other Direct Costs - include http://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:ipp.noreply@mail.eroc.twai.gov mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov a listing of all other direct charges to the contract, i.e., office supplies, telephone, duplication, postage; and - Fee - amount as allowable in accordance with the Schedule and FAR 52.216-8 if applicable.

PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

Pursuant to FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer –Central Contractor Registration, payments under this contract shall be made by electronic funds transfer. The Contractor shall register in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov).

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

52.204-6 Unique Entity Identifier OCT 2016 52.204-7 System for Award Management NOV 2024 52.204-12 Unique Entity Identifier Maintenance OCT 2016 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications DEC 2014 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services DEC 2023 Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and NOV 2021 Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application JUN 2023 52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders- DEC 2023 Representation and Disclosures 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations- NOV 2015 Representation 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations NOV 2015 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial SEP 2023 Services 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services NOV2021 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Products MAY 2024 and Commercial Services 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and NOV 2023 Commercial Services 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes JAN 2025 Or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services 52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency APR 1991 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options JUL 1990 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services NOV 1999 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV2020 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards AUG 2018 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons NOV 2021 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services MAY 2024 http://www.sam.gov/

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FEB 2021 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While MAY 2024 Driving 52.232-1 Payments APR 1984 52.232-18 Availability of Funds APR 1984 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award OCT 2018 Management 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business MAR 2023 Subcontractors 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation APR 1984 52.240-1 Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or NOV 2024 Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order AUG 1989 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services JAN 2025 52.246-25 Limitation of Liability-Services FEB 1997 52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) APR 1984 (Short Form) 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service) APR 1984 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991

HHSAR:

352.203-70 Anti-Lobbying DEC 2015 352.223-71 Instructions to Offerors – Sustainable Acquisition DEC 2015 352.226-1 Indian Preference DEC 2015 352.232-71 Electronic submission of payment requests 352.237-70 Pro-Children Act DEC 2015