Independent Living Training and Technical Assistance
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 75P00125R00008
- Agency
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- District of Columbia 20024, United States
- Points of contact
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- Mary Rainey mary.rainey@psc.hhs.gov (202) 868-7482
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) is seeking a contractor to operate the Independent Living Training & Technical Assistance Center (IL T&TA Center). The primary objective is to provide expert training and technical assistance to Centers for Independent Living (CILs), Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs), and Designated State Entities (DSEs) to enhance independent living services. Key contract requirements include developing a strategic plan with measurable goals, ensuring high-quality independent living services, and meeting statutory compliance standards. Contractors must have specialized experience in CIL and SILC operations and be registered in SAM.gov. The proposal is due on January 29, 2025, at 12:00 PM ET, with technical proposals limited to 30 pages and requiring at least 5 years of recent experience in CIL operations planning and budgeting.
There is no specific set-aside designation for this contract, and currently, there is no incumbent contractor performing these services. The contract is classified under NAICS code 541611 with a size standard of $24.5M and will be a Firm Fixed Price arrangement for severable services. The initial contract period runs from February 3, 2025, to September 29, 2025, with four potential 12-month option periods extending through September 29, 2029. The place of performance is Fort Lesley J. McNair, DC, though work will be performed remotely. The contractor is expected to deliver at least 15 publications, 20 webinars/courses, 4 training presentations, and 70 instances of targeted technical assistance annually. Additionally, approximately one-third of the budget is allocated to a Section 21 carve-out project focused on serving unserved and underserved populations.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment #0001 is Attached
The Administration on Disabilities (AoD), Administration for Community Living (ACL) seeks to fund a contract to operate the Independent Living Training & Technical Assistance Center (IL T&TA Center). The IL T&TA Center will provide expert training and technical assistance (T/TA) on independent living services for IL network grantees funded by AoD, ACL, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The IL network includes the Centers for Independent Living (CILs), the Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs), and Designated State Entitles (DSEs).
The Contractor is required to have specialized experience in CIL and SILC operations and the role of the DSE and to be registered on sam.gov as an entity that can contract with the federal government.
With this Performance Work Statement (PWS), ACL seeks to:
- Ensure the provision and innovation of high-quality independent living services among CILs with an emphasis on:
- Information and referral services;
- Independent living skills training;
- Peer counseling;
- Individual and systems advocacy;
- Facilitating transition from institutions to community-based residences;
- Assisting people at risk of entering institutions to remain in the community; and
- Facilitating the transition of youth to postsecondary life.
- Ensure that IL network grantees meet and exceed statutory compliance with standards and assurances and critical and noncritical areas of programmatic, operational, and fiscal management; and
- Improve performance, outcomes, operations, and governance of IL network grantees.
The IL T&TA Center will develop an aggressive strategic plan with measurable goals and objectives to assess the IL T&TA effectiveness and demonstrate improvements in IL grantee outcomes. The IL T&TA Center will also be responsible for coordinating and partnering with other IL T&TA Centers funded by ACL to IL network grantees and advance community living.
Update #1 ·
The Administration on Disabilities (AoD), Administration for Community Living (ACL) seeks to fund a contract to operate the Independent Living Training & Technical Assistance Center (IL T&TA Center). The IL T&TA Center will provide expert training and technical assistance (T/TA) on independent living services for IL network grantees funded by AoD, ACL, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The IL network includes the Centers for Independent Living (CILs), the Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs), and Designated State Entitles (DSEs).
The Contractor is required to have specialized experience in CIL and SILC operations and the role of the DSE and to be registered on sam.gov as an entity that can contract with the federal government.
With this Performance Work Statement (PWS), ACL seeks to:
- Ensure the provision and innovation of high-quality independent living services among CILs with an emphasis on:
- Information and referral services;
- Independent living skills training;
- Peer counseling;
- Individual and systems advocacy;
- Facilitating transition from institutions to community-based residences;
- Assisting people at risk of entering institutions to remain in the community; and
- Facilitating the transition of youth to postsecondary life.
- Ensure that IL network grantees meet and exceed statutory compliance with standards and assurances and critical and noncritical areas of programmatic, operational, and fiscal management; and
- Improve performance, outcomes, operations, and governance of IL network grantees.
The IL T&TA Center will develop an aggressive strategic plan with measurable goals and objectives to assess the IL T&TA effectiveness and demonstrate improvements in IL grantee outcomes. The IL T&TA Center will also be responsible for coordinating and partnering with other IL T&TA Centers funded by ACL to IL network grantees and advance community living.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 75P00125R00008 Amendment 0001.pdf | ||
| 75P00125R00008.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Living Training and Technical Assistance | Award Notice | |
| Independent Living Training and Technical Assistance | Solicitation |
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