PUR 7776 DCF SS 2324 112.pdf

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with sections 120.57(3) and 287.057(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and will remain posted for a period of at least 15 business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

Commodity/Service Code:

9111190, Infant or child daycare services 57040300, Early childhood development 86132102, Training planning and development consultancy services.

This Contract is for the provision of statewide training, education, technical assistance, and financial support for Family Day Care Home and Large Family Care Home providers. The services include:

1. Providing advanced professional skills development, using nationally recognized training curricula in English and in Spanish languages, to train child care provider mentors to promote professional development and retention of high quality Family Day Care Home and Large Family Child Care Home providers;

2. Hosting an annual Family Child Care Leadership summit and providing a qualified facilitator to administer the summit;

3. Hosting an annual Family Child Care Home provider statewide training;

4. Providing scholarships to providers to attend annual statewide training;

5. Provide In-Service training two (2) times per year;

6. Providing scholarships for In-Service training;

7. Publishing and distributing quarterly newsletters to Florida child care providers;

8. Providing community awareness via advertising for recruitment and retention of professional family child care providers in child care publications;

9. Educating consumers by advertising how to select quality child care in a child care publication;

10. Providing scholarships for Family Day Care and Large Family Home providers to earn child care provider credentials; and

AGENCY: Department of Children and Families

TITLE: Statewide Training Initiative for Family Day Care Homes and Large Child Care Home Providers Short description of the commodity or service desired: Statewide Child Care Training, technical assistance and financial support for Family Day Care Home and Large Family Care Home providers

CONTACT

Name: Joseph Ruis Email: Joseph.Ruis@myflfamilies.com

Internal tracking number, if any: DCF SS 2324 112

Date posted: 3/26/2024 Last day for receipt of information: 4/16/2024

11. Providing train-the-trainer instructor credentials in the following areas: National Child Development Associate, and National Association of Family Child Care Accreditation. (See 65C-22.003 F.A.C.)

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2029

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing, Child Care

Performance and/or Design Requirements (e.g., intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate):

The vendor must be certified by Reach for the Stars Consulting and Training, LLC, to provide the Second Helping and Cuatro Pasos Train-the-Trainer courses. Reach for the Stars Consulting and Training, LLC, is a nationally recognized education, development, consulting, and advocacy company that owns the nationally recognized Second Helping and Spanish version, Cuatro Pasos Train-the-Trainer program.

Applicable law include Sections 402.26, 402.313, and 402.314, Florida Statutes.

Intended Single Source:

Florida Family Child Care Home Association, Inc. (FFCCHA)

Estimated Dollar Amount:

The estimated dollar amount for this Contract will be $50,000.00 per year or $250,000.00 over a five (5) year period, subject to the availability of funds

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service or source;

steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

FFCCHA continues to be the only organization within Florida certified to use the Second Helping Train-the- Trainer Program. Second Helping Train-the-Trainer Program is a nationally recognized and copyrighted curriculum that includes ongoing technical assistance, credentialing opportunities, recruitment and retention services for Family Day Care Home and Large Family Child Care Home providers statewide. These services directly support the intended outcomes of the VPK program by creating an extended workforce of qualified family child care home trainers, mentors, and support services. The services provided through the FFCCHA also support the minimum training requirements defined in sections 402.313, 402.3131, and 402.314, Florida Statutes, by providing supportive services in the area of consultation, technical assistance, and in-service training to help improve the quality of child care in family child care homes.

The Department is responsible for promoting the growth and stability of the child care industry and facilitating the safe, physical intellectual, motor, and social development of the child. The goal for this training initiative expands and improves the quality of child care services provided by Florida’s family child care home providers. This training initiative will:

1. increase Florida family child care home provider’s skill, knowledge and professional development;

2. produce high quality teams of Florida family child care home providers to be leaders and mentors;

3. provide training and technical assistance to assist new and existing Florida Family Day Care Home and

Large Family Child Care Home providers to meet statutory child care training requirements;

4. promote quality improvement, provider retention, awareness of school readiness and Voluntary Pre-

Kindergarten (VPK) requirements; and

5. ensure providers are highly trained and qualified to help children develop the skills and knowledge required for school readiness.

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

Mayra Leonides, Contract Manager Donna Williams, Contract Manager Supervisor Courtney M. Smith, Interim Director of Office of Licensing Parker Campbell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Office of Quality and Innovation Sabrina Sirmon, Office of Budget Services Kimberly McMahon, Chief of Solicitation Administration, Office of Contracted Client Services Thomas Valentine, Office of General Counsel Casey Penn, Deputy Secretary

Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in Rule 60A- 1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 120.57(3), F.S.