Directions for Responding.pdf
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This document is a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) detailing submission instructions for a procurement opportunity. The NOFA opens on October 6th, 2025, with a virtual Pre-Proposal Conference on October 8th via Microsoft Teams from 12:00pm - 2:00pm. Potential bidders must submit questions by October 10th, 2025, with answers posted on the ARC website by October 17th, 2025. Proposals are due by 5:00pm on November 17th, 2025, and must be submitted through the ARC website. The contract year runs from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, with a potential one-year renewal based on satisfactory performance through June 30, 2028.
Bidders are required to complete several mandatory documents for a complete submission, including an Applicant Transmittal Cover Page, a Proposal Response Template with service-specific questions, a Financial Components Workbook (containing a DHS Pre-Award Risk Assessment, Budget Summary, and Budget Narrative), and a Uniform Cost Methodology (UCM) Excel sheet. Submissions must be prepared in a single, zippable folder containing all required templates and attachments. The document emphasizes the importance of early submission to avoid potential technical issues and provides detailed instructions for online proposal submission, including filling out an online form and attaching zipped files.
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Directions for Responding to NOFA’s and Online Submittal
TIMELINE FOR NOFA:
*Microsoft Teams link for the Pre-Proposal Conference can be found in the NOFA.
1. Go to ARC website to download the documents at https://atlantaregional.org/about-arc/procurements/ and save the documents onto your computer.
2. Please read the NOFA in its entirety.
3. Attend the Pre-Proposal Conference to have any questions addressed and/or submit questions via email to
Connie White at cwhite@atlantaregional.org.
4. To view all questions and answers asked at Pre-Proposal Conference and via email, please go to the Atlanta Regional Commission website procurement page where they will be listed at https://atlantaregional.org/about-arc/procurements/
5. The following documents must be completed fully and returned for a submittal to be considered complete:
a) Applicant Transmittal Cover Page – Includes contact information, charts, checklist of items required, and signature requirement. Fill it out completely and have it signed by the individual in your organization who is authorized to execute contracts.
b) Proposal Response Template –Only respond to the service specific questions for which you are proposing to provide. All questions must be answered in the template. All answers to questions are to be brief and to the point. There are character limits for each question, and it will not allow answers to exceed a character limit. If you are applying for Dementia-Specific funding, please make sure to address those questions fully. If you’re applying for Telephone Reassurance, please make sure to complete the separate Telephone Reassurance Proposal Response Template.
DATE DESCRIPTION
October 6th, 2025 NOFA Open
October 8th, 2025 Pre-Proposal Conference virtually via Microsoft Teams 12:00pm – 2:00pm*
October 10th, 2025 Questions due by 5:00pm to Connie White, cwhite@atlantaregional.org
October 17th, 2025 Questions and answers posted to ARC website by 5:00pm
November 17th, 2025 Proposals due by 5:00pm, submitted via ARC website
January 9th, 2026 Award Announcement by 5:00pm
July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 Contract Year
July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2028 One-year renewal based on satisfactory performance https://atlantaregional.org/about-arc/procurements/ mailto:cwhite@atlantaregional.org https://atlantaregional.org/about-arc/procurements/
c) Financial Components Workbook which is inclusive of:
a. DHS Pre-Award Risk Assessment
b. Budget Summary
c. Budget Narrative
d) Uniform Cost Methodology (UCM) excel sheet. Instructions for completing the UCM can be found here:
PAMMS MAN 5600, Appendix G
6. Ensure that you have all the checklist attachments required.
NOFA Submission Instructions
1. Once you are ready to submit your NOFA proposal, make sure all the documents you are submitting (all of the required templates as well as required attachments mentioned in the NOFA) are in a single folder that you can modify into a zip file for submission.
2. To submit your proposal, go to the NOFA Posting on ARC website’s procurement page at:
https://atlantaregional.org/about-arc/procurements/
3. Once you open the posting, there should be a button or link to click where you can submit your proposal.
4. Fill out the information on the form and attach your zipped files.
5. Click Submit.
6. You should receive an email confirming receipt of your submission.
Do not wait until the deadline to submit proposals in the event that there are technical issues or delays on the procurement website.
https://pamms.dhs.ga.gov/das/administration-5600-manual/appendix-g-ucm-training-guide/
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