RoR Synopsis.pdf
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- IHS Reach Out and Read Literacy Program Intent to Sole Source Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- IHS-SYN-23-1474094
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This document outlines requirements for a sole source contract to maintain an early child literacy program for the Indian Health Service. The contractor will provide site-based training for healthcare providers to implement a literacy intervention program at Indian Health Service, Tribal, and Urban facilities serving children and families. The contractor will also provide technical assistance and quality improvement support to the facilities. Optional line items may be awarded during the one year contract period. The related federal contract opportunity is a special notice for the IHS Reach Out and Read Literacy Program with solicitation number IHS-SYN-23-1474094 to maintain the existing program on a sole source basis.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Division of Acquisition Policy
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
08/29/2023
IHS Child Literacy Program Renewal
Scope: This requirement maintains a clinic-based early child literacy program needed to meet mission objectives for Indian Health Service.
Background: The Indian Health Service (IHS) Office of Clinical and Preventive Services, is the principal health care provider and health advocate for American Indian and Alaska
Native (AI/AN) children. Over 550,000 AI/AN children are served at federal and tribal hospitals/clinics, including urban Indian programs in 41 metropolitan centers. AI/AN children are disproportionately experience major health disparities, live in poverty, and more than twice as likely to be uninsured (Center for Children and Families, 2019). Recent data indicates that they are more likely to suffer from violence, unintentional injuries, Sudden
Infant Death (SIDS), and mental health issues (Center for Children and Families, 2019).
AI/AN continue to face educational challenges. When compared to the national average, AI/AN are more likely to be behind in 4th grade reading and more likely to drop out of school (Kids Count Data Book, 2019).
Requirement: The contractor will provide site-based training for providers to implement the intervention, provide technical assistance to the Indian Health Service/Tribal/Urban (I/T/U) health care sites, and quality improvement for I/T/U health care facilities serving children and their families to promote literacy.
Services to be provided upon execution of the contract. Optional line items to be awarded as needed during the contract year.
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