HHS/ACF - UC Program Services Child Welfare Systems Research & Data Analytics

Background
The purpose of this contract is to deliver data driven systems and process findings to inform on how services and steps in the service processes impact child experiences, to gain a better understanding of impacts during influxes and other impacting events including quality, success, and delayed discharges. The contract is issued by HHS/ACF - UC Program Services Child Welfare Systems Research & Data Analytics.

Work Details
The contract involves providing individual counseling, individualized needs assessments, individual service plans, legal services and rights to privacy, medical services, mental health services, nutritional services, comprehensive program orientation, rules and behavior management standards, religious access, visitation and phone call opportunities, transportation services, overview of UC Program leadership, supervisor, management and field specialists. Additionally, the contractor is required to participate in a post-award orientation meeting and submit a post-award orientation meeting report.

The contractor is also responsible for providing evidenced-based research and program evaluation of ORR UC Program data collection and reporting of services, operations, and management. Furthermore, the contractor shall study and analyze the capacity and value of existing data points collected and recorded in a system maintained and utilized by ORR management and field specialists for documenting, record keeping, and reporting.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for the contract is from June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025 with four option periods extending through May 31 of subsequent years until 2029.

Place of Performance
The work under this task order shall be performed from the contractor’s worksite and ORR Headquarters located in the Mary E. Switzer building, 330 C Street SW, Washington DC 20201.