Brightpoint Community College has submitted the application for higher education accreditation…

Brightpoint Community College has engaged NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) to process a higher education accreditation application for an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree program in Early Childhood Development. The service deliverable consists of processing and reviewing accreditation eligibility documentation submitted on behalf of Dr. Pradnya Patet, the designated primary contact. Supporting materials include the completed NAEYC Application form, the program description and requirements from the college catalog, program courses eligible for NAEYC accreditation, and the applicant's curriculum vitae. The place of performance for NAEYC services is located in Washington, D.C., with delivery coordination through Stacey Lyon at Brightpoint Community College in Virginia.

The contract award, designated PO05454716, was executed on August 28, 2026, with a cumulative contract value of six hundred dollars ($600.00), representing an eligibility processing fee for the accreditation application. No separate annual value or extended performance period is specified in the contract documentation. Payment is to be remitted to NAEYC Early Childhood Higher Education Accreditation at 1313 L Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C., with payment inquiries directed to the specified telephone and facsimile contact information.