Agency Education Department

Contractor META Associates

SWIFT Contract Number 135922

Project Name Migrant Education Program Evaluation

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The Minnesota Migrant Education Program (MEP), administered by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), is authorized under Title I, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, reauthorized in 2015 as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The purpose of the MEP is to meet the unique educational needs of migratory children and their families in order to ensure that migrant students reach challenging academic standards and graduate high school. Specifically, the goal of the MEP is to design programs to help migratory children overcome educational disruption, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, health-related problems, and other factors inhibiting migratory children from doing well in school and making the transition to postsecondary education or employment.
Given the context stated above, the purpose of this contract was to conduct a statewide comprehensive needs assessment (CNA), develop a service delivery plan (SDP), and provide evaluation for services provided to migrant students and families as required under federal law (Title I, Part C, Section 1301(4); 1303(e);1304(b)(1) and (2); 1304(c)(5);1304(d);1306(a)(1)(C) and (D); and 34 CFR 200.1-200.8; 200.83; 200.84-200.85).

Project Duration

Start Date Sat, 07/01/2017 - 00:00

Original end date Sun, 06/30/2019 - 00:00

Actual end date Fri, 09/30/2022 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $144625.00

Amendments $171000.00

Contract total $315625.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? federal

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) This project was originally done through the RFP selection process. The contract needed to be extended from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022 and was done as a single source while the new RFP was being worked on.

Please note, this contract was originally set up under contract #125823. The vendor name changed causing a new SWIFT contract to be set up under SWIFT contract #135922.

Evaluator Name Leigh Schleicher

Evaluator Email Address Leigh.Schleicher@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Very satisfactory

Evaluate the contractor's quality Very satisfactory

Evaluate the contractor's cost Very reasonable

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Very satisfactory

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.): NA

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