MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
May 19, 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 contract CW101558 with Everyone Home DC. The proposed definitized
contract is in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,954,429 (inclusive of a letter contract and
modification in the amount of $997,831). The period of performance is from October 1, 2022
through September 30, 2023.
Under the proposed definitized contract, Everyone Home DC shall provide case management
services for families in the Department of Human Services Family Rehousing and Stabilization
Program, providing a short-term housing intervention utilized to quickly house and stabilize
families in permanent housing through individualized and time-limited assistance for families in
the District experiencing homelessness.
In order to facilitate a response to any questions you may have regarding the proposed definitized
contract, please have your staff contact Marc Scott, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Contracting
and Procurement, at (202) 724-8759.
I look forward to the Council’s favorable consideration of this contract.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of Contracting and Procurement
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) Human Care Agreement (HCA) No.: CW101558
Proposed Provider: Everyone Home DC
HCA Amount: Not-to-exceed (NTE) $1,954,429
Unit and Method of Compensation: Fixed Unit Price with an Incentive and Cost Reimbursable
Component – Task Orders Issued under Human Care
Agreement.
Term of HCA: October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023
Base Period
Type of Contract: HCA under which task orders (contracts) are to be issued
for District requirements.
Source Selection Method: Request for Qualifications (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: $1,954,429 NTE
Option Period One Amount: $1,882,988 NTE
An increase from the base period has been anticipated in the compensation portion for the case
management services to cover cost of living increase. The base period included ramp-up cost that is
not included in the option periods.
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 Option Period Two Amount: $1,924,382 NTE
An increase from the base period has been anticipated in the compensation portion for the case
management services to cover cost of living increase. The base period included ramp-up cost that is
not included in the option periods.
Option Period Three Amount: $1,967,017 NTE
An increase from the base period has been anticipated in the compensation portion for the case
management services to cover cost of living increase. The base period included ramp-up cost that is
not included in the option periods.
Option Period Four Amount: $2,010,932 NTE
An increase from the base period has been anticipated in the compensation portion for the case
management services to cover cost of living increase. The base period included ramp-up cost that is
not included in the option periods.
(C) The date on which the letter contract or emergency contract was executed:
October 1, 2022.
(D) The number of times the letter contract or emergency contract has been extended:
Two.
(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:
$997,831
(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:
The purpose of this HCA is to provide case management services for families in the Department of
Human Services (DHS) Family Rehousing and Stabilization Program (FRSP). The Rapid Re-
Housing program for families is a research-based and national best practice intervention designed to
help individuals and families quickly exit homelessness and return to permanent housing. The
FRSP provides short-term rental and utility assistance to families experiencing homelessness in
Washington, DC. Families work with FRSP case managers to set goals for greater housing and
economic self-sufficiency.
(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:
An electronic Request for Qualifications (RFQ), Doc600049, was issued in the open market
utilizing the Office of Contracting and Procurement’s (OCP) Procurement Automated Support
System (PASS) on April 26, 2022 and officially closed on June 1, 2022. The District received
twenty-four submissions, in response to Doc600049. Nineteen out of the twenty-four submissions
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 were deemed qualified to provide case management services for the FRSP. The nineteen providers
that were deemed qualified to perform case management services for the FRSP were notified on
July 28, 2022.
The responses were evaluated according to the qualification criteria set forth in the solicitation. The
qualification criteria are FRSP program design; performance outcomes; performance and staff
management; organizational capacity; and past performance. Everyone Home DC met the
qualifications indicated in the RFQ and has excellent performance providing similar services
through current and prior HCAs with the District.
The contracting officer awarded a letter contract after determining that Everyone Home DC was
qualified, responsible, and the proposed price was determined to be fair and reasonable. A
definitized HCA will be awarded to Everyone Home DC, contingent upon Council Approval.
(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:
Everyone Home DC is an experienced provider that serves the homeless population, provides case
management services; and has the necessary organizational structure, experience, technical skills,
and operational controls to perform the requirements of the HCA. Everyone Home DC has
demonstrated knowledge and experience working with the consumer population on similar
requirements. This evidence is provided on past performance evaluations submitted with their
proposal.
Everyone Home DC has the financial stability and can adequately obtain the resources required for
the support services of this contract. This evidence is provided from the contractor’s financial
history as reported by Dun and Bradstreet Business Report; completed on April 3, 2023.
(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. 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:
A subcontracting plan waiver, waiving the 35% subcontracting requirement, for the base period was
approved on March 8, 2022, by the Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD).
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(K) Performance standards and the expected outcome of the proposed contract:
The District expects Everyone Home DC to provide case management services for families in the
DHS FRSP. The FRSP is a short-term housing intervention utilized to quickly house and stabilize
families in permanent housing through individualized and time-limited assistance. Providers are
expected to serve a minimum of 150 families. In Section F of the HCA, the District outlined the
required deliverables that the contractor is responsible for providing. The goal of this program is to
stabilize families after they have experienced homelessness and to develop and implement a plan
for long-term housing stability.
(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:
$600,000, on October 1, 2022.
$397,831, on March 10, 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:
Per the Funding Certification, the agency’s Associate Chief Financial Officer certified that funds in
the required amount are available to fund the services.
(N) A certification that the contract is legally sufficient, including whether the proposed
contractor has any pending legal claims against the District:
The proposed definitized HCA with Everyone Home DC has been reviewed for legal sufficiency by
the Office of the Attorney General and has been determined to be legally sufficient.
The proposed provider does not have any currently pending legal claims 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 database indicates the Provider is current with its District taxes, as of
March 9, 2023.
(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:
Based on information contained in the Bidder Offeror certification form, Everyone Home DC has
certified that it is current with its federal taxes and does not have any outstanding debt to the federal
government.
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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 provider is not a 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:
Everyone Home DC is not debarred or suspended from Federal or District procurements, based on
searches of the District Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) excluded parties list, Office
of Inspector General (OIG) exclusion database and the System for Award Management (SAM)
database conducted on April 5, 2023.
(T) Any determination and findings issued 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 Human Care Agreement; dated April 27, 2022.
- Determination and Findings for Authorizing the Use of a Letter Contract; dated October 20, 2022.
- Determination and Findings for Contractor’s Responsibility; dated October 20, 2022.
- Determination and Findings for Contractor's Responsibility; dated April 11, 2023.
- Determination and Findings for Cost-Reimbursement; dated October 20, 2022.
- Determination and Findings for Price Reasonableness; dated September 30, 2022.
(U) Where the contract, and any amendments or modifications, if executed, will be made
available online:
The contract is available on the Office of Contracting and Procurement website, www.ocp.dc.gov.
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(V) Where the original solicitation, and any amendments or modifications, will be made available
online:
The solicitation and its amendments are available on the Office of Contracting and Procurement
website, www.ocp.dc.gov.
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 Government of the District of Columbia
Office of the Chief Financial Officer 1101 4th Street, SW
Office of Tax and Revenue Washington, DC 20024
Date of Notice: March 9, 2023 Notice Number: L0009280937
THE COMMUNITY OF HOPE FEIN: **-***4749
4 ATLANTIC ST SW Case ID: 1432664
WASHINGTON DC 20032-2350
CERTIFICATE OF CLEAN HANDS
As reported in the Clean Hands system, the above referenced individual/entity has no outstanding
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liability with the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue or the Department of Employment
Services. As of the date above, the individual/entity has complied with DC Code § 47-2862, therefore
this Certificate of Clean Hands is issued.
TITLE 47. TAXATION, LICENSING, PERMITS, ASSESSMENTS, AND FEES
CHAPTER 28 GENERAL LICENSE
SUBCHAPTER II. CLEAN HANDS BEFORE RECEIVING A LICENSE OR PERMIT
D.C. CODE § 47-2862 (2006)
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§ 47-2862 PROHIBITION AGAINST ISSUANCE OF LICENSE OR PERMIT
Authorized By Melinda Jenkins
Branch Chief, Collection and Enforcement Administration
To validate this certificate, please visit MyTax.DC.gov. On the MyTax DC homepage, click the
“Validate a Certificate of Clean Hands” hyperlink under the Clean Hands section.
1101 4th Street SW, Suite W270, Washington, DC 20024/Phone: (202) 724-5045/MyTax.DC.gov
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Agency Fiscal Officer
MEMORANDUM
TO: George A. Schutter III
Contracting Officer
Office of Contracting and Procurement
THRU: Delicia V. Moore
Associate Chief Financial Officer
Human Support Services Cluster
FROM: Hayden Bernard
Agency Fiscal Officer
Department of Human Services
DATE April 4, 2023
SUBJECT: Certification of Funding Availability for Community of Hope Contract # CW101638
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer hereby certifies that the sum of $4,035,153.26 is included in the District’s
Local Budget and Financial Plan for Fiscal Year 2023 to fund the costs associated with the Department of Human
Services Contract with Community of Hope for Case management services for Family Rehousing Stabilization
Program. This certification supports the Community of Hope contract during the period from 10/01/22 – 09/30/2023.
The fund allocation is as follows:
Vendor: Community of Hope Contract #: CW101638
Fiscal Year 2023 Funding: 10/1/2022- 9/30/2023
DIFS
DIFS DIFS DIFS
Agency Fund Index PCA Object Cost Amount
Fund Program Account
Center
JA0 100 AHFRR HCRRF 501 1010001 70343 700198 7141002 $4,035,153.26
FY 2023 Contract Total: $4,035,153.26
There is no fiscal impact associated with the contract. Should you have any questions, please contact me at (202)
671-4240.
Letter Contract No. CW101638
Family Rehousing and Stabilization Program (FRSP)
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of Contracting and Procurement
October 1, 2022
Ms. Kelly McShane, CEO
Community of Hope, Inc.
4 Atlantic Street, SW
Washington, DC 20032
Re: Letter Contract Number CW101638
Caption: Family Rehousing and Stabilization Program (FRSP)
Dear Ms. McShane:
This is a letter contract between the District of Columbia Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP), on
behalf of Department of Human Services (DHS), and Community of Hope, Inc., referred to as the Provider,
wherein the Provider agrees to provide the services identified in the attached Statement of Work.
The District intends to definitize this letter contract for the Family Rehousing and Stabilization Program (FRSP)
continuum of care, utilizing the Provider’s Proposed Offerings within (120) calendar days from date of award,
at which time this Letter Contract shall merge with the Definitized Contract. The effective date of this Letter
Contract is October 1, 2022. Before the expiration of the 120 days, the Contracting Officer may authorize an
additional period in accordance with District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR) Title 27, Section
2425.9. The amount of the definitive contract is $4,539,087.96 NTE and the Letter Contract is in the Not-
to-Exceed amount of $998,000.00.
If the District does not