SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Training and Technical Assistance Services for Region 2 (Western)
- Notice Date
- 6/17/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541618
— Other Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, Parklawn Building Room 5-101, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland, 20857
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- 12-233-SOL-00003
- Point of Contact
- James J. Horkan, Phone: 3014431658
- E-Mail Address
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james.horkan@psc.hhs.gov
(james.horkan@psc.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The proposed acquisition listed herein is a total small business set-aside. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) on behalf of the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of HHS for training and technical assistance (TTA) services for region 2 (Western). The RFP number is 12-233-SOL-00003. The NAICS code is 541618. The size standard is $7.0M. ANA promotes self-sufficiency for Native Americans by providing funding and training and technical assistance to eligible tribes and native organizations to develop, implement, and administer their own community-based projects. The concept of promoting self-sufficiency is based on the following core beliefs: • The native community is self-sufficient when it can generate and control the resources necessary to meets its social and economic goals and the needs of its members. • The responsibility for achieving self-sufficiency resides within the native governing bodies and local leadership. • Progress toward self-sufficiency is based on efforts to plan and direct resources in a comprehensive manner consistent with long-range goals. Section 803 of the Native American Programs Act (NAPA) of 1974, P.L. 93-644, as amended (hereinafter "the Act"), identifies the programs that ANA funds while Section 804 authorizes training and technical assistance to potential applicants and grantees. Other supporting statutes are the Native American Languages Act (Public Law 102-524) and the Indian Environmental Regulatory Enhancement Act (Public Law 101-408). In carrying out Section 803 of the Act, ANA administers the following competitive, discretionary project grant programs: (1) Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS); (2) Environmental Regulatory Enhancement; and (3) Native Language Preservation and Maintenance. The demand is highest for ANA grants in the SEDS program. In response to Section 804 of the Act, ANA specifically provides training and technical assistance; coordinates annual panel review sessions; conducts annual project impact evaluations on its grantees; and directly administers community-based projects and several private-public partnerships. Typically, ANA administers approximately 240 projects a year. ANA's constituency resides in reservation, village, island and urban communities. Over the past decade, ANA has streamlined, standardized, and automated many of its TTA processes and services. These modifications have allowed ANA to substantially reduce TTA costs and enhance the effectiveness and quality of ANA-funded community projects. As a result, ANA has demonstrated that close partnerships with TTA providers lead to the development and funding of effective and creative community projects that make a difference in the lives of Native American children, families, and communities. ANA has organized its delivery of TTA services into four regions. Each region offers standardized services, as well as community and cultural resources specific to the communities located within its geographic region. The proposed acquisition is for the Region 2 (Western) which includes the following: Region 2: Western Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming The Contractor is required to provide training and technical assistance in a broad range of areas. The TTA providers must be knowledgeable about ANA's mission, goals, and funding priorities, as well as HHS and ACF initiatives and issues of importance to organizations and entities eligible for ANA funding. The Contractor must have community-level project management experience and an understanding of the federal grant management and administration processes and associated OMB and HHS policies, regulations, and statutes. The Contractor must also possess a demonstrated expertise in Native American issues and challenges. The period of performance is anticipated to be a 12 month base period followed by 4 optional 12 month periods. The RFP will be made available electronically at http://www.fedbizopps.gov no sooner than 15 days after the issuance of this notice. All responsible small business sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. The closing date will be approximately 30 days after issuance of the RFP.
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