DCF RFP 2627 014 Notice of Award Post.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent to Award issued by the Florida Department of Children and Families for DCF RFP 2627 014, Child Care Training Curriculum and Exam Services. The Department is awarding a contract to Florida State University, Florida Center for Interactive Media to develop, maintain, and enhance child care training curriculum modules in both online and instructor-led formats, create corresponding competency exams for online and in-person administration, and manage the Child Care Resource and Information Network (CCRAIN). The CCRAIN system contains child care regulations, desk reference guides, management letters, and legal opinions for child care regulators. The scope also includes ongoing technical support and system management. The Department posted the Notice of Intent to Award on November 3, 2026, following a proposal due date of October 13, 2026, with an anticipated award date of November 30, 2026. The contract term runs for two years from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028. Respondents were required to be State University or Florida College System institutions as defined in Florida Statutes section 1000.21, which restricted the competitive pool to public higher-education entities.

The contract carries a not-to-exceed value of $1,995,576 over the two-year term, structured as a fixed-price, unit-cost model with quarterly payment schedule. Funding is allocated as $498,894 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (January 1 to June 30, 2027), $997,788 for Fiscal Year 2027-2028, and $498,894 for Fiscal Year 2028-2029 (July 1 to December 31, 2028). The contract requires submission of a Project Plan within two weeks of contract start, an initial meeting within three weeks, and quarterly progress reports. Key performance requirements include maintaining 97 percent system performance and security, with Priority 1 and Priority 2 incident response times of 15–30 minutes and resolution within one business day. Evaluation criteria weighted programmatic factors at 200 points and financial scoring at 200 points, with the lowest cost proposal receiving maximum financial points. Addenda were issued on September 22, 2026 (to update the timeline) and September 25, 2026 (with Department responses to written questions).