# Independent Living Training and Technical Assistance

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/75p00125r00008

- Solicitation number: 75P00125R00008
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to University of Montana for $12,321,100.00
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration (Asa)
- Contracting office: Program Support Center Acq MGMT SVC (75P001)
- NAICS: 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Product or service code: R499 Other Professional Services
- Place of performance: District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- First posted: December 28, 2024
- Last posted: February 11, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/16eb7da0c7a54538b4f4e66b8ca03349/view

## Description

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.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: University of Montana (UEI DAY7Z8ZD48Q3)
- Contract: 75P00125C00005, definitive contract
- Obligated: $6,798,188.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 5 offers received
- Link: award number 75P00125C00005 equals the contract number; same awarding office 75P001 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_75P00125C00005_7570_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- December 28, 2024: Solicitation, due January 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 61da57a8424a44269e9254cb3ebf9a7b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/61da57a8424a44269e9254cb3ebf9a7b/view
- January 21, 2025: Solicitation, due January 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 7c4760bb1f524cea985a08ce88f91db9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7c4760bb1f524cea985a08ce88f91db9/view
- February 11, 2025: Award notice. Notice 16eb7da0c7a54538b4f4e66b8ca03349. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/16eb7da0c7a54538b4f4e66b8ca03349/view

## Points of contact

- Mary Rainey, Mary.Rainey@psc.hhs.gov, 2028687482

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