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MURIEL BOWSER
     MAYOR
June 5, 2023
Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code § 1-
204.51) and section 202 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010 (D.C. Official Code §
2-352.02), enclosed for consideration and approval by the Council of the District of Columbia is
proposed definitized letter Contract No. CW105039 with Anchor Mental Health Association, Inc.
in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,500,000. The period of performance is from February 1, 2023
through January 31, 2024.
Under the proposed contract, Anchor Mental Health Association, Inc. shall provide mental health
rehabilitation services.
My administration is available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed
contract. In order to facilitate a response to any questions you may have, please have your staff
contact Marc Scott, Chief Operating Officer of the Office of Contracting and Procurement, at (202)
724-8759.
I look forward to the Council’s favorable consideration of this contract.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
Pursuant to section 202(c) of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, as amended, D.C.
Official Code § 2-352.02(c), the following contract summary is provided:
                               COUNCIL CONTRACT SUMMARY
                                      (Letter Contract)
(A) Contract Number:                            CW105039
    Proposed Contractor:                        Anchor Mental Health Association, Inc. (Anchor)
    Contract Amount (Base Period):              not-to-exceed (NTE) $1,500,000
    Unit and Method of Compensation:            Fixed unit rate with prices and services established
                                                in Title 29, Chapter 52 of DCMR
    Term of Contract:                           February 1, 2023 – January 31, 2024
    Type of Contract:                           Human Care Agreement
    Source Selection Method:                    Request For Qualification (RFQ)
(B) For a contract containing option periods, the contract amount for the base period and for each
    option period. If the contract amount for one or more of the option periods differs from the
    amount for the base period, provide an explanation of the reason for the difference:
    Base Period Amount:           NTE $1,500,000
    Option Period One Amount: NTE $1,500,000
    Option Period Two Amount: NTE $1,500,000
    Option Period Three Amount: NTE $1,500,000
    Option Period Four Amount: NTE $1,500,000
(C) The date on which the letter contract or emergency contract was executed:
    February 1, 2023.
(D) The number of times the letter contract or emergency contract has been extended:
    One.
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(E) The value of the goods and services provided to date under the letter contract or emergency
    contract, including under each extension of the letter contract or emergency contract:
    NTE $495,000.
(F) The goods or services to be provided, the methods of delivering goods or services, and any
    significant program changes reflected in the proposed contract:
    Anchor shall provide Mental Health Rehabilitation Services (MHRS) for authorized Department of
    Behavioral Health (DBH) consumers, which includes diagnostic/assessment, medication/somatic
    treatment, counseling, crisis/emergency services, clinical care coordination, and community support.
(G) The selection process, including the number of offerors, the evaluation criteria, and the
    evaluation results, including price, technical or quality, and past performance components:
    The contracting officer (CO) received 27 responses on the due date December 14, 2022, to the RFQ
    solicitation, issued on November 10, 2022. The vendors were evaluated in accordance with 27 DCMR
    Section 1905.4, including a review of their capability, resumes, professional qualifications of the
    business, and the organization's staff, and relevant professional and/or business licenses. Anchor met
    the qualifications indicated in the RFQ and this provider has satisfactory performance providing
    MHRS to DBH consumers, through current and prior human care agreements with the District.
    The CO awarded a letter contract, after determining that Anchor was qualified and that the proposed
    prices which are established prices in Title 29, Chapter 52 of DCMR, were fair and reasonable.
(H) A description of any bid protest related to the award of the contract, including whether the
    protest was resolved through litigation, withdrawal of the protest by the protestor, or voluntary
    corrective action by the District. Include the identity of the protestor, the grounds alleged in
    the protest, and any deficiencies identified by the District as a result of the protest:
    None.
(I) The background and qualifications of the proposed contractor, including its organization,
    financial stability, personnel, and performance on past or current government or private sector
    contracts with requirements similar to those of the proposed contract:
    Anchor is an experienced provider of MHRS and has the necessary organizational structure,
    experience, technical skills, and operational controls to perform the requirements of the human care
    agreement. Anchor has demonstrated knowledge and experience working with the consumer
    population and has completed the necessary DBH provider training to support successful outcomes
    for DBH consumers. Furthermore, DBH has confirmed that the provider has maintained a MHRS
    certification in good standing.
(J) A summary of the subcontracting plan required under section 2346 of the Small, Local, and
    Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2005, as amended, D.C.
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    Official Code § 2-218.01 et seq. (“Act”), including a certification that the subcontracting plan
    meets the minimum requirements of the Act and the dollar volume of the portion of the contract
    to be subcontracted, expressed both in total dollars and as a percentage of the total contract
    amount:
    The Department of Small and Local Business Development approved a waiver of the 35%
    subcontracting requirement.
(K) Performance standards and the expected outcome of the proposed contract:
    Anchor shall provide MHRS as a DBH certified provider as described in Section C of the proposed
    contract. The expected outcome of the proposed contract is that DBH consumers will receive MHRS
    which will improve their quality of life, mental health, and wellbeing.
(L) The amount and date of any expenditure of funds by the District pursuant to the contract prior
    to its submission to the Council for approval:
    $495,000, February 1, 2023.
(M) A certification that the proposed contract is within the appropriated budget authority for the
    agency for the fiscal year and is consistent with the financial plan and budget adopted in
    accordance with D.C. Official Code §§ 47-392.01 and 47-392.02:
    The DBH Agency Fiscal Officer certified that funding in the amount of $1,500,000 is available.
(N) A certification that the contract is legally sufficient, including whether the proposed contractor
    has any pending legal claims against the District:
    The Office of the Attorney General has determined that the proposed definitized contract with Anchor
    is legally sufficient and the contractor has no pending legal claim against the District.
(O) A certification that Citywide Clean Hands database indicates that the proposed contractor is
    current with its District taxes. If the Citywide Clean Hands Database indicates that the
    proposed contractor is not current with its District taxes, either: (1) a certification that the
    contractor has worked out and is current with a payment schedule approved by the District; or
    (2) a certification that the contractor will be current with its District taxes after the District
    recovers any outstanding debt as provided under D.C. Official Code § 2-353.01(b):
    The Citywide Clean Hands certification dated March 29, 2023, verifies the contractor’s compliance
    with District taxes.
(P) A certification from the proposed contractor that it is current with its federal taxes, or has
    worked out and is current with a payment schedule approved by the federal government:
    The contractor has self-certified, via Bidders/Offerors certification form, that it is current with its
    federal taxes.
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(Q) The status of the proposed contractor as a certified local, small, or disadvantaged business
    enterprise as defined in the Small, Local, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Development
    and Assistance Act of 2005, as amended, D.C. Official Code § 2-218.01 et seq.:
    The contractor is not a District certified local, small, or disadvantaged business enterprise.
(R) Other aspects of the proposed contract that the Chief Procurement Officer considers
    significant:
    None.
(S) A statement indicating whether the proposed contractor is currently debarred from providing
    services or goods to the District or federal government, the dates of the debarment, and the
    reasons for debarment:
    The contractor is not currently debarred from providing services to any government entity. The
    contractor does not appear as an excluded party on the District Excluded Parties List, the Office of
    the Inspector General Exclusions Database, or the Federal Excluded Parties List.
(T) Any determination and findings issues relating to the contract’s formation, including any
    determination and findings made under D.C. Official Code § 2-352.05 (privatization contracts):
    Determination and Findings for Contractor Responsibility
    Determination and Findings for Price Reasonableness
    Determination and Findings for Letter Contract
(U) Where the contract, and any amendments or modifications, if executed, will be made available
    online:
    http://ocp.dc.gov
(V) Where the original solicitation, and any amendments or modifications, will be made available
    online:
    http://ocp.dc.gov
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