Award
Fresno Unified School District Procureware #25-05
App Based Social Emotional Supports and After-Hours Support Hotline
Recipient
Multiple vendors including SimpleTherapy, Inc., Uwill, Inc., Gaggle.Net, Inc.
Award Amount
$4,000,000.00
Ceiling
$4,000,000.00
Awarded
December 18, 2024
Identifier
25-05
The Fresno Unified School District is the government buyer for this award, specifically through its Department of Prevention and Intervention and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Division. The award is for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 25-05, which qualifies a pool of vendors to provide services in two categories: Category A - App-Based Social Emotional Support, and Category B - After-Hours Support Hotline. The qualified vendors for Category A are SimpleTherapy, Inc. (Fresno, CA) and Uwill, Inc. (Natick, MA). For Category B, the qualified vendors are Gaggle.Net, Inc. (Dallas, TX), SimpleTherapy, Inc. (Fresno, CA), and Uwill, Inc. (Natick, MA). The services include sub-clinical/non-therapeutic social-emotional support via app-based platforms and an after-hours phone line for student support, with a communication structure for follow-up with school sites to ensure a continuum of care. The estimated annual cost for each category is $2,000,000, with a total available funding of $6,000,000 from the Arts and Music Block Grant. The contract term is one year with an option to renew for four additional one-year periods, starting January 1, 2025. Unique contract requirements include the provision of utilization data at district, site, and demographic levels, and the success metrics include increased access to social-emotional resources and mental health services, improved student attendance, reduced suspensions, and enhanced academic success. Purchase orders will be presented for ratification in future reports. The place of performance is within the Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County, California.
Description
Fresno Unified School District is soliciting Request for Qualifications for RFQ No. 25-05 to prequalify vendors for app based social emotional supports and after-hours support hotline services. The qualification term is one year with up to four one-year renewals. The award includes two categories: Category A - App-Based Social Emotional Support with 2 qualified vendors, estimated annual cost $2,000,000; Category B - After-Hours Support Hotline with 3 qualified vendors, estimated annual cost $2,000,000. The total estimated annual cost is $4,000,000. The term begins January 1, 2025.