Day 2 - Tuesday-May-7th - APBI.pdf

CUI

Controlled by:

Government Contracting Services Strategic Communications Division Christopher.Walters@acf.hhs.gov

2024 ADVANCE PLANNING

BRIEFING TO INDUSTRY

Welcome Department of Health and Human Services

Administration for Children & Families May 7, 2024 @ 9:00am

APBI Small Business Day

FY24 ADVANCE PLANNING BRIEFING TO INDUSTRY

DAY 1: MONDAY, MAY 6

8:30am – 4:30pm

DAY 2: TUESDAY, MAY 7

8:30am – 4:30pm

DAY 3: WEDNESDAY, MAY 8

8:30am – 4:30pm

Time Event:

8:30am - 9:00am Zoom Setup

9:00am - 9:15am APBI Day 3 Welcome

9:15am - 10:00am Ms. Latasha Abney – Director

Office of Grants Policy “Modernizing ACF Grants Management”

10:00am - 10:30am Office of Community Services (OCS)

10:30am - 10:45am Family and Youth Service Bureau (FYSB)

10:45am - 11:30am Panel Session – “Policy Matters”

11:30am - 12:30pm ACF Tech

12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch

1:30pm - 2:00pm Building Industry Connections – Open Dedicated Time for Networking Opportunities

2:00pm - 2:30pm Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation

(OPRE)

2:30pm - 3:00pm Children’s Bureau (CB)

3:00pm - 3:30pm Office of Child Care (OCC)

3:30pm - 4:20pm Open Q&A – An Interactive Question and Answer

Experience

4:20pm - 4:30pm APBI Closing Remarks

Time Event:

8:30am - 9:00am Zoom Setup

9:00am - 9:10am APBI Small Business Day Welcome

9:10am - 10:00am

Round Table with Mr. Kenyata L. Wesley Sr. – Executive Director of Acquisition and Head of

Contracting Activity – HHS

Mr. Shannon Jackson – The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) – HHS

10:00am - 11:00am Ms. Francine Morris – Director of Government

Contracting for SBA – “Guidance and Governance:

Defining the Path and Focus”

11:00am - 11:30am Building Industry Connections – Open Dedicated

Time for Networking Opportunities

11:30am - 12:30pm Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)

12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch

1:30pm - 2:15pm Panel Session – “GSA In-the-Mix”

2:15pm - 3:00pm Small Business Professional Panel

“What’s the Biz?”

3:00pm - 3:45pm Panel Session – “A Contract Officer’s Viewpoint”

3:45pm - 4:30pm Open Q&A – An Interactive Question and Answer

Experience

Time Event:

8:30am - 9:00am Zoom Setup

9:00am - 11:30am

APBI Welcome

Mr. Jeff Hild – Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration for Children and Families

Ms. Katrina Brisbon – Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisitions, Senior Procurement Executive

Mr. Kenyata L. Wesley Sr. – Executive Director of Acquisition and Head of Contracting Activity

11:30am - 12:00pm Administration for Native Americans (ANA)

12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm - 1:30pm Building Industry Connections – Open Dedicated

Time for Networking Opportunities

1:30pm - 2:30pm Directors’ Panel Session – “Bridging the GAP”

2:30pm - 3:00pm Office of Administration & Immediate Office of the

Assistant Secretary (IOAS/OA)

3:00pm - 3:30pm Office of Head Start (OHS)

3:30pm - 4:30pm Open Q&A – An Interactive Question and Answer

Experience

Day 1 Virtual URL: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54686 Day 2 Virtual URL: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54688 Day 3 Virtual URL: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54690

Please find the schedule and links to the APBI Zoom Event sessions below. Virtual participants can access each session by clicking on the daily link provided at the bottom of the agenda for each respective day. Participants may log into the meeting 30 minutes prior to the start time. For additional details, please visit the 2024 APBI SAM.gov website.

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FY24 ACF/GCS ADVANCE PLANNING

BRIEFING TO INDUSTRY

Round Table Discussion At the Helm: “Understanding the Goals and

Guidance of Our Leadership”

Round Table Discussion

Moderated by:

Alice Williams Senior Acquisition Advisor ACF/Office of Government Contracting Services (GCS)

Mr. Kenyata L. Wesley, Sr.

Executive Director of Acquisition and

Head of Contracting Activity Government Contracting Services (GCS)

Mr. Shannon Jackson Director – Office of Small and

Disadvantaged Business Utilization

(OSDBU)

At the Helm: “Understanding the Goals and Guidance of Our Leadership”

To ask questions virtually during the APBI, please email: acf-gcs-apbi@acf.hhs.gov

Presentation:

Guidance and Governance:

“Defining the Path and Focus”

2024 ADVANCE PLANNING

FRANCINE MORRIS, SES

DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT

CONTRACTING - SBA

Guidance and Governance:

“Defining the Path and Focus”

To ask questions virtually during the APBI, please email: acf-gcs-apbi@acf.hhs.gov

Building Industry Connections:

Open Dedicated Time for Networking

Opportunities

Session will Resume at 11:30pm

May 7, 2024 (Day 2) William H. Natcher Building, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bethesda, Maryland

Office of Refugee Resettlement

(ORR)

To ask questions virtually during the APBI, please email:

acf-gcs-apbi@acf.hhs.gov

Welcome and Thank You For Joining!

Be Sure to Also Join ORR Scheduled Break-Out Sessions to Learn More About FY24–FY25–FY26 Contract Opportunities

Robin Dunn Marcos serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Humanitarian Services and Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) in the Administration for

Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A graduate from the School for International Training with a Master Degree in Intercultural

Administration; Bachelor Degree in International Relations and Global Affairs from

Eckerd College; and recently awarded the Margaret Rigg Social Justice Award for her demonstrated commitment to service in advancing gender and family justice.

Jen Smyers serves as the Deputy Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She joined ORR in February 2021. A graduate of American

University with a B.A. in Law and Society, B.A. in Public Communication, and Masters in

Public Policy, Jen has also worked with Border Action Network in Tucson, Arizona, and the Migration Policy Institute in Washington, D.C.

ORR Leadership

Introduction to ORR

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Administration for Children and Families – The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) was created by the Refugee Act of 1980.

ORR promotes the health, well-being, and stability of refugees, unaccompanied children, and other eligible individuals and families, through culturally responsive, trauma informed, and strength-based services.

O R R M i s s i o n

• Refugee Program

• Unaccompanied Children Program

T w o K e y P r o g r a m s

O R R E s t a b l i s h m e n t

ORR’s Vision:

All new arrivals are welcomed with equitable, high-quality services and resources so they can maximize their potential.

ORR provides new populations opportunities to achieve their full potential in the United States.

Programs provide critical resources to help new populations integrate into American society.

Resettlement Services Unaccompanied Children

Provides time-limited assistance to new arrivals, including cash assistance for basic needs, case management services, English as Foreign Language classes, job readiness and employment services, and citizenship and naturalization assistance — all designed to facilitate a successful transition to life in the U.S.

and helping to attain self-sufficiency.

Accepts custody of children under 18 years of age entering U.S. with no lawful immigration status and no parent or legal guardian to provide for their care and legal custody; provides catered levels of residential shelter care, including case management, legal, medical, nutrition, academic, recreational, therapeutic, counseling, mental health, transportation, and assistance with family reunification, and limited post release services.

ORR Program Offices

Refugee Program Services

What is D?

Unaccompanied Children

Program Services

The Homeland Security Act of 2002 transferred responsibilities for the care and placement of unaccompanied children to the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). ORR has cared for over 844,587 children.

ORR places unaccompanied children in least restrictive settings in the best interests of each child. When making placement determination, ORR and care providers consider all factors as they pertain to unique and individual needs of each child or youth.

Governing Laws, Regulations and Settlement Agreements:

• Homeland Security Act (2002), 6 U.S.C. 279

• William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) (2008), as amended, 8 U.S.C. 1232

• Duchitanga v. Huang Settlement Agreement, Case No. 1:18-cv-10332

• Flores v. Reno Settlement Agreement, Case No. 2:85-cv-04544

• Saravia v. Barr Settlement Agreement, Case No. 3:17-cv-03615

• Lucas R. v. Azar Settlement Agreement, Case No. 2:18-cv-05741

• Ms. L v. ICE Settlement Agreement, Case No. 18-cv-00428

• Prison Rape Elimination Act 2003, as amended, 34 U.S.C. 30307(d)

• Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Pub. L. 118 – 47 (sections 230-234)

• UC Program Foundational Rule (effective June 29, 2024) 45 C.F.R. 410

• Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment Involving Unaccompanied

Children Interim Final Rule (2014), 45 C.F.R. 411

Highlight of Unaccompanied Children Program Services

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❖ Children & Youth First We believe children & youth are our priority and must be centered in our work. Our decisions are driven by what is best for children & youth in our care. They deserve to be heard, respected, and have input on decisions that are made about their future.

❖ Safety & Well-Being We believe children & youth should be provided a safe environment where their physical, medical, mental health, and developmental needs are met while in our care. They deserve to feel physically and psychologically safe, healthy, and connected.

❖ Cultural Responsiveness We believe children, youth & families deserve to be treated with dignity, understanding, & respect in the context of their own histories, traditions, language, & culture. They are the experts of their own experiences, which have shaped them into who they are.

❖ Family & Healing We believe every child & youth has a family and other caring adults whether related biologically or by choice. Every child & youth in our care deserves to be with family or other caring adults in a safe placement. Children & youth are resilient and have strengths of their own. Preventing further harm & re-traumatization of children while in our care is critical to the child’s healing and development. We understand that how we treat those in our care now can have a positive impact on their long-term success.

❖ Strengths & Accountability We believe everyone has strengths. We must draw on the strengths, knowledge, and experiences of children & youth, staff, and our partners to create proactive solutions. We believe data-driven decision-making drives the best care possible and the timely unification of children & youth with their family/sponsor. On behalf of the children & youth in our care, we value system-wide and personal accountability in all that we do.

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FY24, FY25 and FY26

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Program Services require efficient and agile strategies and funding structures to meet often urgent and unpredictable requirements. ORR funds services with grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.

ORR- General

Contracts Include:

Refugee Program

Contracts Include:

Unaccompanied Children

Contracts Include:

• Mission Support Services

• Executive Leadership Coaching

• General Headquarters Support

• General Administrative Assistance

• Refugee Arrival Data System

• Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals

• Annual Survey of Refugees

• Staff Augmentation to ORR Network for Afghan Arrives

• ORR Grant Competition Panel Review Support Services

• Children’s Centers (formally ICFs)

• Legal Services

• Post Release Legal Services

• Case Management

• IT Case Management Systems

• End User Technical Support Services

• Transportation

• Technical Assistance

• External Auditing Services

• Finger Printing & Adjudication Services

Acquisition Forecast

Competitive FY 24 Competitive FY 25 & FY26

➢ UC Program Special Population

Continuum of Care Network (New)

➢ URM & UC Program Foster Care Awareness Recruitment

Campaign (New, *Small Business)

➢ UC Program Child Welfare Research Data Analytics (New)

➢ UC Program International Home Study, Document

Tracing & Re-Integration Support Services (New)

➢ UC Program Direct Care, Supervision/Facilities

Maintenance Children’s Center, Greensboro, NC (New)

➢ UC Program Post Release Legal Services (New)

➢ OpenEMR Configuratio/Integration Support (New)

➢ Refugee Program Small Scale Event Logistics and

Language Services (New)

➢ Staff Support Services for Refugee Resettlement

Network (New)

➢ ORR Panel Review Contract (Re-Compete, *Small Business)

➢ Mission Support Contract (Re-Compete)

➢ UC Program Case Coordination (Re-Compete)

➢ IT Case Management Systems Modernization (Re-Compete)

➢ End User Support Operations (New)

➢ Database Architecture and Administration (New)

➢ Operations Center Triage and Support (New)

➢ ORR Refugee Assistance Hotline (New)

➢ UC Sponsor Services (Re-Compete)

➢ Language and Cultural Services (Re-Compete)

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ORR Scheduled

Break-Out Sessions

FY24–FY25–FY26

Contract Opportunities

Please Join Us to Learn About An Upcoming Opportunity to Work with the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)

Unaccompanied Children (UC) Program:

International Home Study, Document Tracing and Re-Integration Support Services

Register Here:

https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/3747fd8a-d25b-4e5a-a4dd-c70b95ec7363@d58addea-5053-4a80-8499-ba4d944910df

HOSTED BY: ORR UC Program Federal Staff DATE: Thursday, May 9, 2024 TIME: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EST.

WHERE: Virtual Link to Be Provided

*Advance Registration Appreciated; However Same Day Registration Accepted https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/3747fd8a-d25b-4e5a-a4dd-c70b95ec7363@d58addea-5053-4a80-8499-ba4d944910df

Unaccompanied Children (UC) Program:

Special Population Continuum of Care Network

Register Here:

https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/b2bdbeda-c6db-4839-8e1e-9f84e78263d4@d58addea-5053-4a80-8499-ba4d944910df

HOSTED BY: ORR UC Program Special Populations Team DATE: Thursday, May 9, 2024 TIME: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST.

WHERE: Virtual Link to Be Provided https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/b2bdbeda-c6db-4839-8e1e-9f84e78263d4@d58addea-5053-4a80-8499-ba4d944910df

Unaccompanied Children (UC) Program:

Case Coordination Support Services

Register Here:

https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/be481473-08ba-4667-a047-501fa4edddab@d58addea-5053-4a80-8499-ba4d944910df

HOSTED BY: ORR UC Program Federal Staff & ORR Acquisition Requirements Federal Staff DATE: Friday, May 10, 2024

TIME: 11:00 AM-12:30 PM EST

WHERE: Virtual Link to Be Provided https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/be481473-08ba-4667-a047-501fa4edddab@d58addea-5053-4a80-8499-ba4d944910df p le Fo cu sed

Questions

For questions and inquires, contact:

Rich Debany

Director, Acquisition Requirements

Office of Refugee Resettlement richard.debany@acf.hhs.gov

To ask questions virtually, please email:

acf-gcs-apbi@acf.hhs.gov

May 7, 2024 (Day 2) William H. Natcher Building, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bethesda, Maryland

LUNCH

Afternoon Session will

Resume at 1:30pm

Panel Discussion:

“GSA – In the Mix”

Cassaundra Spann Customer Service Director

General Service Administration (GSA)

Nate Jordan Branch Chief

Health, Social Services, and General Science Accounts (GSA)

David Park National Account Manager

General Services Administration

(GSA)

Patrick Joy

Panel Discussion:

“GSA – In the Mix”

2024 ADVANCE PLANNING

BRIEFING TO INDUSTRY

Demetrius Kittrell Small Business Advocate

ACF/Office of Government Contracting Services (GCS) To ask questions virtually, please email: acf-gcs-apbi@acf.hhs.gov

BREAK

Session will Resume in

5 Minutes

May 7, 2024 (Day 2)

Small Business Professional Panel:

“What’s the Biz?”

Patrick Joy

Small Business Professional Panel “What’s the Biz?”

2024 ADVANCE PLANNING

BRIEFING TO INDUSTRY

Demetrius Kittrell Small Business Advocate

ACF/Office of Government Contracting Services (GCS) To ask questions virtually, please email: acf-gcs-apbi@acf.hhs.gov

Joshua Blow Director of Operations

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)

Christine Haber Small Business Professional (ACF) Office of Small and Disadvantaged

Business Utilization (OSDBU)

Arielle Douglas Deputy Director

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)

Rahel Molaligne Commercial Market Representative US Small Business Administration

(SBA)

BREAK

Session will Resume in 5 Minutes

May 7, 2024 (Day 2)

“A Contract Officer’s Viewpoint”

Juebiline Mbandi Division Director, Construction

Division, Property, Facilities Maintenance and Construction

Directorate (ACF/GCS)

Marvin Nunez Branch Director

Specialized Contracting & Procurement Directorate

(ACF/GCS)

Aleshia Brooks Branch Director

Office of Refugee Resettlement Commodities and General Services

(ACF/GCS)

Patrick Joy

Panel Discussion:

“A Contract Officer’s Viewpoint”

2024 ADVANCE PLANNING

BRIEFING TO INDUSTRY

Brendon Courtage Branch Director

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)

(ACF/GCS)

Patrick Joy Senior Advisor

ACF/Office of Government Contracting Services (GCS)

To ask questions virtually, please email: acf-gcs-apbi@acf.hhs.gov

Open Q&A – An Interactive Question and Answer

Experience

Exchange of Insights:

“An Interactive Question and Answer Experience"

Moderator:

Ms. Evelyn Tyndell

Workforce Support Directorate Government Contracting Services (GCS)

To ask questions virtually during this session, please email:

acf-gcs-apbi@acf.hhs.gov

Laurice Lockhart Sosa

Director, Program Services Division (PSD)

(ACF/GCS)

Donna Griffith Deputy Director

GCS Acquisition Policy, Oversight & Administration

(PO&A) (ACF/GCS)

Open Q&A

End of Day 2 Briefings

Day 3 Briefings will Begin Tomorrow at 9:00am