Addendum No. 02 to DCF RFP 2425 025

This is an addendum issued by the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families (DCF), Office of Licensing, in response to the Request for Proposals for Child Care Training Curriculum and Exam Services. The addendum was posted on August 22, 2025, one day after the original response deadline of August 21, 2025, and amends the financial scoring methodology for evaluating proposals. The procurement seeks a contractor to develop, maintain, and enhance child care training curriculum modules for online and instructor-led delivery, corresponding competency exams, and supporting systems and processes through the Child Care Resource and Information Network (CCRAIN). The anticipated contract start date is January 1, 2026, with a two-year contract duration and a maximum anticipated value of $1,995,576.00. The solicitation follows Chapter 287, Florida Statutes procedures, with the original advertisement issued on June 12, 2025, written questions due by July 14, 2025, and the proposal response deadline of August 21, 2025.

Addendum No. 02 modifies Section 5.2.2 Financial Scoring by establishing a comparative cost formula where the lowest costs received across all responses (N) are divided by each respondent's costs (X), then multiplied by the maximum cost points awarded for the financial scoring portion (Y = 200 points), with the result (Z) representing the points awarded to each respondent. This formula-based approach ensures proportional financial scoring relative to the most competitive proposal submitted. The contract structure includes fixed-price pricing across multiple task categories, including project planning, course development, assessment maintenance, translation coordination, and technical support, with pricing varying based on course length and specific development tasks. Performance standards require 100 percent task completion, quarterly reporting, and minimum 97 percent system operational functionality, with financial penalties of 5 percent reduction of quarterly invoices for unaccepted deliverables.