Accsc Accreditation Service Cti Hgac

Location:	Pennsylvania
Posted:	Jul 7, 2026
Due:	Jul 24, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Pennsylvania
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Solicitation No:	6100066229
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General Information

Department for this solicitation:

Procurement

Date Prepared:

07/07/26

Types:

IFB

Advertisement Type:

Service

Materials

Service & Materials

PW Construction

Agency Construction

Real Estate

Solicitation/Project#:

6100066229

Solicitation/Project Title:

ACCSC Accreditation Service CTI/HGAC

Description:

The Commonwealth Technical Institute (CTI) is seeking the services of an accredited firm qualified to evaluate and accredit the institution under the standard of the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).

Please review the Statement of Work for the full requirements.

Questions must be submitted to the RA-li-OIT-BAS-Procur@pa.gov. Questions received will be uploaded as an addendum to this solicitation on eMarketplace.

The deadline for questions is July 15, 2026, at 4:00pm ET.

Questions by telephone or emailing the Issuing Officer will NOT receive a response.

Department Information
Department/Agency:	Department of Labor and Industry	Delivery Location:
County:	Cambria	Duration:	5 years

Contact Information
First Name:	Lori	Last Name:	Micheals
Phone Number: (XXX-XXX-XXXX)	717-783-0326	Email:	lmicheals@pa.gov

Solicitation Information
Bids must be received by the purchasing agency on the Solicitation Due Date no later than the Solicitation Due Time as set forth in the solicitation. Any conflict between the dates and/or times contained in the solicitation itself or its attachments and this advertisement shall be resolved in favor of the solicitation.
Solicitation Start Date:	07/07/26
Solicitation Due Date:	07/24/26	Solicitation Due Time:	2:00 PM
Solicitation Opening Date:	07/24/26	Solicitation Opening Time:	2:01 PM
Opening Location:	Bids Will Be Opened Electronically At 651 Boas Street Harrisburg Pa 17121
No. of Addendums:	0

Amended Date:	07/07/26

Related Solicitation Files

Original Files

	IFB 6100066229 Accredidation Services Statement of Work.pdf
	IFB 6100066229 Terms and Conditions.pdf

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STATEMENT OF WORK

COMMONWELATH TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

ACCSC FIVE YEAR REPORTING CYCLE

INVITATION FOR BID 6100066229

I. CONTRACT OVERVIEW. The Commonwealth Technical Institute (CTI) at the

Hiram G. Andrews Center (HGAC) provides a comprehensive program of services featuring

the integration of education, counseling, evaluation, therapies, and medical maintenance in a

barrier-free environment.

At the HGAC, education is not confined to the CTI classroom. While most of the students’

time and attention is focused on education and training, is only part of the learning

experience. A continuum of support services ranging from vocational evaluation and career

exploration to independent living skills combine to offer our students the skills needed to

live, work and contribute to the community. This variety of services also enables the

individual to examine personal behavior and make positive changes in preparing for

employer expectations in any work environment.

The Commonwealth Technical Institute (CTI) is seeking the services of an accredited firm

qualified to evaluate and accredit the institution under the standard of the Accrediting

Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). As part of our partnership with the

accrediting firm, we are required to provide reports and documentation throughout the year.

These reports and documents come with various fees attached. The fee schedule fluctuates in

range depending on the depth of the documentation needed. Under Part III, Pricing, there is a

synopsis of those fees CTI can be charged within a five-year accrediting report cycle.

II. TERM. The term begins on the start date of a fully executed purchase order and shall end in

five (5) years unless otherwise terminated in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of

this agreement.

III. PRICING.

a. A rate that is inclusive of all labor, materials, and travel to provide services to the

Commonwealth Technical Institute

b. Rate that is inclusive of labor, materials, and travel to provide fees charged

annually.

c. A list of estimated fees to be charged annually or throughout the five-year

accrediting report cycle are listed. These fees are not mutually exclusive and may

change throughout the five-year cycle.

Accreditation Fees:

a. Accreditation Workshop-Workshop to review requirements and terms of accreditation

with the Director of Education, his or her designee or any other subsequent staff

member required to attend the Accreditation Workshop.

b. Workshop Application Fee to cover all labor and materials to Workshop attendees.

c. Annual Report Application Based on enrollment and placement rates.

d. Sustaining rate to ensure the CTI at HGACs financial stability.

e. Application to renew accreditation services.

f. Accreditation Approval for new degree programs offered to CTI at the HGAC

Students.

g. Application for a Substantive Program Modification, such as modifying program

requirements, adjusting credits or clock hours and adjustments to program content.

h. Accreditation renewal-for education institutions with four to nine programs.

i. Change evaluation when substantive changes are made to the program such as adding

content requirements or decreasing the current credit assigned.

Program Evaluations:

a. Unannounced and Commission Directed Announced Evaluations when the awarded

accrediting commission visits the CTI at HGAC to evaluate compliancy for any operating

program.

b. Unannounced Evaluator fee per day to evaluate changes to program such as adding

content or decreasing the current credit requirements assigned to the program. The

awarded vendor will assign one or multiple evaluators based on the complexity of the

assessment.

CTI Responsibilities:

Failure by CTI at HGAC to submit the required documentation timely shall constitute

noncompliance. In such event, the awarded contractor may assess and impose penalty fees in

accordance with the sequence in actions outlined below, in order of occurrence for failure to

meet accreditation benchmarks and requirements. Report requirements will be assigned to the

CTI to prove stability and return to compliance.

a. Reporting. Initial Report

b. Request for Additional Information

c. Warning

d. Probation

e. Missed deadline late fees

IV. ESTIMATED QUANTITY. It shall be understood and agreed that any quantities

listed in the Contract are estimated only and may be increased or decreased in

accordance with the actual requirements of the Commonwealth and that the

Commonwealth in accepting any bid or portion thereof, contracts only and agrees to

purchase only the materials and services in such quantities as represent the actual

requirements of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth reserves the right to

purchase materials and services covered under the Contract through a separate

competitive procurement procedure, whenever Commonwealth deems it to be in its

best interest.

V. CONTRACTOR’S QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.

The accrediting body shall follow a strict set of standards and guidelines as put forth in

the ACCSC Standards of Accreditation manual. The vendor will bill the Commonwealth

technical Institute for services rendered when deemed appropriate.

VI. COMMONWEALTH TECHNICAL INSTITUE RESPONSIBILITY.

The Commonwealth Technical Institute will prepare Agency Purchase Requests to be

submitted to HGAC’s Business Office to ensure payment agreement, once an invoice is

received, it will be processed in a timely manner.

VII. PAYMENT PROVISIONS. Payments shall be made on a reimbursement basis for actual

services received and accepted by CTI. The vendor shall provide the invoice for payment.

Invoices shall be emailed and shall be itemized, invoices matching the purchase order to

include the purchase order number, invoice number, vendor SAP and EIN number,

remittance address service period and any supplemental documents as needed.

VIII. CONTRACT MONITOR.

Jim Thomas

Vocational Rehabilitation Education Director

Telephone: 814-254-0471

Email: thojam@pa.gov

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