MODIFICATION
G -- Childcare Subsidy Program
- Notice Date
- 7/27/2004
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 624110
— Child and Youth Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA, 30341-4146
- ZIP Code
- 30341-4146
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-CHILDCARE-HRMO
- Response Due
- 8/10/2004
- Archive Date
- 8/25/2004
- Point of Contact
- Edward Dick, Contract Specialist, Phone 770-488-2436, Fax 770-488-2671, - Alan Sims, Contract Specialist, Phone 770-488-2896, Fax 770-488-2670,
- E-Mail Address
-
eid9@cdc.gov, auy0@cdc.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- THIS MODIFICATION REPOSTS THE ENTIRE SYNOPSIS DUE TO A POSTING ERROR ON THE INITIAL. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requires the services of a financial management and regulatory compliance monitoring organization for the administration of its employee childcare subsidy program. The performance period will be from 10/1/2004 to 9/30/2005 as the base period with four 12-month option periods. The contractor will reimburse incurred costs from an advanced allocation of agency funds which cover the reimbursement cost and associated administrative fee. The contractor will also be responsible for ensuring full compliance with the statutory and Office of Personnel Management regulatory requirements of the program which are listed in their entirety at: http://www.opm.gov/wrkfam/html/cldguide.asp. All proposals must include past performance references supporting the continuous administration of this specific program. The performance data must also show the capability to administer programs similar to the CDC program as follows:The contractor shall perform the following tasks: Perform all required administrative tasks associated with the tuition subsidy program, which shall include the tasks reflected. Submit quarterly invoices which shall reflect the estimated total amount which will be required to fund the CDC/ATSDR child care tuition subsidy program to pay for the services of licensed child care providers who have provided child care services to approved employees. Invoices shall be submitted quarterly to receive advance payment prior to services being provided.Upon receipt of funding, disburse payments to licensed child care providers who have provided services as required. Insure that those child care providers who will receive Federal funding as the result of the tuition subsidy program are licensed and/or regulated by State and/or local authorities. The contractor shall: Require child care providers to submit a copy of their most current license and/or statement of compliance from their State and/or local authorities. Insure that licensed child care providers understand that if, for whatever reason, the provider is no longer licensed and/or regulated by the State and/or local authorities, the provider shall immediately notify the contractor and shall also notify the Federal employee, whose child is enrolled in the child care program, of this fact. In such cases the child care provider will no longer be permitted to receive the tuition funds. Upon receiving a request from an individual (parent/guardian of a child) who is an employee of CDC/ATSDR, provide child care tuition subsidy application(s). Upon receiving the completed tuition subsidy application, determine eligibility and, if eligible for subsidy, determine the amount of subsidy allowed based on the tuition subsidy model attached. Provide written notification to the applicant and the child care provider of the amount of tuition subsidy and the effective date on which the subsidy will begin. Upon receiving monthly invoices from the child care providers for child care services provided under the tuition subsidy program, verify that services were received (certification by agency employee should be on invoice), and provide payment to the child care provider within thirty calendar days after the invoice and verification that the services were received. The contractor shall ensure that the child care provider submits a written invoice, on a monthly basis and that the child care provider and the agency employee certify, on the invoice, that the care was provided (as reflected on the invoice). Tuition subsidy awards shall be quoted as weekly amounts and the invoices must be prepared using full week amounts unless services end during a particular week. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Reports: The contractor shall prepare a monthly report on the status of the agency's tuition subsidy program and provide to the Project Officer by the 15th of each month. If the 15th falls on a weekend the report shall be due on the following Monday. The monthly report shall contain the following information: The amount of tuition subsidy disbursed during a given month; the total number of children enrolled under the tuition subsidy program; the total number of CDC/ATSDR employees qualifying/receiving the child care tuition subsidy; the total family income for each family receiving the subsidy; the amount of the tuition subsidy being provided to each recipient; State the grade level of the recipient (CDC/ATSDR employee); the number of total applicants for the month; the number of applications in process; the number of new tuition subsidy applications and the number of applicants who were ineligible; and the remaining balance of the agency's funds. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: The contractor shall maintain and provide the following financial information to be used for employee tax purposes: the name of each employee receiving tuition subsidy during the month specified; the employee's social security number; the amount of tuition subsidy being paid to the employee's child care provider. The monthly report and the financial information report shall be prepared in TXT formatting and may be provided to the Project Officer electronically as an e-mail attachment. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION: The contractor shall maintain confidentiality of all information contained in the tuition subsidy applications, and shall ensure that the identities of the applicants is known only by the contractor, the child care provider, the agency Project Officer, and HHS Payroll. The agency anticipates that proposals will reflect a quarterly advance draw of funds but will discuss alternate financial administration approaches if deemed to be in the best interest of the government. Non-profit organizations with the requisite capabilities are encouraged to propose. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. A written solicitation will not be issued. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-24. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with your proposal. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Centers for Disease Control, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA
- Zip Code: 30333
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 30333
- Record
- SN00631024-W 20040729/040727211745 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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