Statement of Work.pdf

Statement of Work (SOW) Template

Orders for Services

GENERAL INFORMATION

Title of Project:

Partnership with NCCC and the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance for Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) and designation

Statement of Need, Purpose, and/or Objective:

The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance is committed to academic, leadership, and service programming that supports the mission of educating, preparing, and certifying professionals to strengthen and lead nonprofit organizations. AmeriCorps NCCC provides unique service opportunities for individuals, many of whom move into careers in the nonprofit and service sector.

The service provided to AmeriCorps NCCC Members is the completion of the Certified Nonprofit

Professional (CNP) credential and the designation next to the Member’s name. Only the suggested source, the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, can furnish the requirements, to the exclusion of other sources, because it is the only US organization to offer the CNP Credential. Additionally, the Nonprofit

Leadership Alliance customizes the CNP requirements to align with the nonprofit experience AmeriCorps

NCCC Members obtain during their service. AmeriCorps NCCC will pay an annual affiliation fee to NLA for certification and accreditation.

Background Information:

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is a federal agency that engages more than

5 million Americans in service to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. One of its programs is AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps

(NCCC). AmeriCorps NCCC is a 10-12 month, full-time, team-based residential national service program for young men and women ages 18-24. The mission of AmeriCorps NCCC is to strengthen communities and develop leaders through direct team-based national and community service.

AmeriCorps NCCC has four regional residential campuses located in Sacramento, California; Vicksburg, Mississippi; Aurora, Colorado; and Vinton, Iowa. Members complete service projects in all 50 states and the U.S. territories in partnership with nonprofit organizations, state and local agencies, and community and faith-based groups. AmeriCorps NCCC maintains two programs: Traditional NCCC and FEMA Corps.

In Traditional NCCC members perform a variety of service projects, including leading youth development activities, constructing and rehabilitating low-income housing, performing environmental clean-up, helping communities develop emergency plans, and addressing other pressing local needs. Traditional

NCCC members are assigned to one of the four regional campuses, placed into teams of approximately ten members with a team leader for each, and complete three to four projects, of six to eight weeks in length, in various locations in the U.S.

FEMA Corps is an AmeriCorps NCCC program for young adults, developed in partnership with the

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), who want to gain professional skills in emergency management while serving with FEMA on disaster response and recovery efforts. The members work solely on emergency management and long-term recovery activities within FEMA helping coordinate services for disaster survivors.

Period of Performance:

The Period of Performance (POP) shall be for 12 months from the date of the award. With four (4) option years for additional 12-month periods.

Place of Performance:

The Contractor shall perform all services off-site at the Contractor’s facility.

Hours of Operation:

The Contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm

Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. There may be occasions when Contractor employees shall be required to work other than normal business hours, including weekends, to fulfill requirements under this SOW.

Federal Holidays:

Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) establishes the following public holidays for Federal employees. Please note that most Federal employees work on a Monday through Friday schedule. For these employees, when a holiday falls on a non-workday –Saturday or Sunday – the holiday usually is observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday). Contractors shall follow these same guidelines. Direct billing/invoicing shall not be allowed for any Federal Government Holidays (e.g. New

Year’s Day; Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.; Birthday of George Washington; Memorial Day;

Independence Day; Labor Day; Columbus Day; Veterans Day; Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Day)

SCOPE OF WORK

General Requirements:

Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the

Government as needed to perform the Statement of Work below.

Specific Requirements:

The Contractor will provide a product or service that shall:

Certify that an AmeriCorps NCCC service term fulfills the Certified Nonprofit Professional requirements of “volunteer service experience” and “nonprofit experience.”

Manage the administration of the CNP credentialing process for AmeriCorps NCCC

Provide materials that will support and assist AmeriCorps NCCC in implementing Nonprofit Leadership

Alliance’s Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) option within AmeriCorps NCCC

Provide unlimited electronic and telephone support and assistance in the development of effective program with AmeriCorps NCCC.

Facilitate productive, meaningful, and visible relationships between AmeriCorps NCCC and The

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance's National Nonprofit Partners, both national nonprofit organizations and universities with NLA/CNP programs.

Sponsor a yearly conference (in person and online) at the national level for students and professional staff where AmeriCorps NCCC members fulfill this competency requirements in order to meet the certification requirements.

Facilitate the placement opportunity of AmeriCorps NCCC members who complete the certification requirements through NLA's CNP Launch, utilizing the NLA network of alumni and National Nonprofit

Partners.

Offer additional student services: Internet Services for the Online Student Profile, Resume Listings, Position Listings, Electronic Mail, and Certification Services.

Provide a list of AmeriCorps NCCC Members that have completed the Certified Nonprofit Professional

(CNP) credential on an annual basis.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

The Government will not be furnishing any equipment, property or facilities to the Contractor.

DELIVERY OR DELIVERABLES

The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance will send the COR and designated AmeriCorps NCCC staff point of contact (POC) an electronic list of AmeriCorps NCCC Members that have completed the Certified

Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential on an annual basis, upon the completion of each contract year.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance will send the COR and designated AmeriCorps NCCC staff point of contact (POC) an electronic list of AmeriCorps NCCC Members that have completed the Certified

Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential on an annual basis, upon the completion of each contract year.

PAYMENT PROVISIONS:

Vendor shall submit all invoices via IPP. Invoices may be submitted after services have been rendered.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

Travel:

No travel will be required by the Contractor.

Key Personnel:

N/A

Non-Compliance Penalties:

N/A

Information System Security Requirements:

The Contractor is not required to develop, access or host/maintain any federal information systems.

Data Rights:

All intellectual property developed and created for and during this contract shall be Government property and returned to the Government at the end of the POP.

Section 508—Electronic and Information Technology Standards:

The Contractor will be required to provide access to the materials by federal employees with disabilities.

Publications and Publicity:

No data or reports obtained and/or created as a part of this contract shall not be published or provided to the public.

Confidentiality of Information:

All data and reports obtained and/or created as part of this contract shall not be shared with anyone other than the COR of the contract and designated AmeriCorps NCCC staff point of contacts.