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SWIFT Contract Number 190330

Project Name COVID Community Engagement Contract

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: This request was issued under the State of Minnesota’s emergency procurement authority. The Minnesota Department of Health (“State”) issued a request to community-based organizations and Tribes to aid the State in engaging communities around COVID-19 vaccines, testing, case interviews, contact tracing, and other topics.
Organizations and Tribes used culturally relevant, linguistically appropriate, and timely community engagement activities to learn about community questions and needs related to COVID-19; work with the State and its partners to address those community needs; and connect communities to information and resources related to COVID-19 vaccines, testing, case interviews, contact tracing, and other topics.
The primary audience(s) for community engagement included one or more of the following populations: African American, African immigrant, American Indian, Asian American, Latinx, and LGBTQ Minnesotans, and Minnesotans with disabilities.

Project Duration

Start Date Tue, 02/23/2021 - 00:00

Original end date Wed, 06/30/2021 - 00:00

Actual end date Fri, 12/31/2021 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $39065.00

Amendments $45000.00

Contract total $84065.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? COVID-19 FEMA/ELC Fund

Is this a sole source contract? No

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) {Empty}

Evaluator Name Brooke Stelzer

Evaluator Email Address brooke.stelzer@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Excellent

Evaluate the contractor's quality Excellent

Evaluate the contractor's cost Excellent

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Excellent

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): N/A

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 5 - very satisfied