Sensitive_Security_Information_Acknowledgement_Form.docx

This is a Sensitive Security Information Acknowledgement Form from the City of Phoenix Aviation Department related to the Head Start Birth to Five Program Classroom Behavior and Educational Coach Services procurement. The form establishes requirements for contractors and authorized representatives to acknowledge receipt of documents containing sensitive security information controlled under 49 C.F.R. Parts 15 and 1520. The procurement seeks qualified behavior and education coaches to provide comprehensive classroom support services to children ages birth to five with challenging behaviors, as well as professional development and coaching services to teachers and childcare providers. Key service deliverables include classroom observations, in-the-moment interventions, coaching and modeling to staff and parents, documentation in the Child Plus system, and participation in staffing meetings. The contract will commence July 1, 2026, for an initial five-year term with potential extensions. The written inquiry deadline is March 20, 2026, with proposals due April 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. No pre-offer conference or mandatory site visit is scheduled.

Qualified contractors must demonstrate a minimum of five years of direct experience working with children ages zero to five with behavioral difficulties and possess either a bachelor's degree in social work, child development, education, or a related field, or equivalent early childhood education credentials. Pricing proposals must include hourly rates for coaching and education consultation services, per-day rates for professional development training delivery in in-person, virtual, and webinar formats, and itemized materials lists with associated pricing. This procurement is funded through Department of Health and Human Services Head Start program dollars and is subject to 45 CFR parts 75 and 1301-1305, including Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements under 49 CFR Part 26. All contractors must comply with federal certifications requirements, obtain background screening at the maximum risk level including fingerprint verification and criminal history checks, and maintain professional liability insurance with minimum limits of one million dollars per claim and two million dollars annual aggregate. The City will process invoice payments within forty-five days of receipt, with monthly billing required by the fifteenth of each month. No incumbent vendors are identified in this solicitation.