PUR 7778 DCF SS 2324 112.pdf

PUR 7778 (Revised 07/2022) Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

NOTICE OF INTENDED DECISION

TO ENTER INTO A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT

(PUR 7778)

This Notice of Intended Decision to Enter into a Single Source Contract is posted in accordance with Rule 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes.

Commodity or Contractual Service:

Commodity/Service Code: 91111901, Infant or child daycare services; 57040300, Early childhood development; and 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 Family Child Care Home Providers Short description of the commodity or service desired: Statewide Child Care Training

CONTACT

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

Internal tracking number, if any: DCF SS 2324 112

Date posted: 4/18/2024 Time posted: 4:00 pm

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.

Requestor:

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

Performance and/or Design Requirements:

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)

Price:

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 Purchase:

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.

https://familychildcare.org/about/mission-leadership/

Confirmed on September 14, 2023, FFCCHA continues to be the only organization in Florida certified to use the Second Helping Train-the-Trainer Program.

Approved By:

Mayra Leonides, Florida Certified Contract Manager Contract Manager

Donna Williams Contract Manager Supervisor

Courtney M. Smith Interim Director, Office of Licensing

Parker Campbell Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Quality and Innovation

Sabrina Sirmon Office of Budget Services

Kimberly McMahon Office of Contracted Client Services

Thomas Valentine Office of General Counsel

Sharron Washington Assistant Secretary, Office of Quality and Innovation

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to file a bond or other security within the time allowed for filing a bond, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Protests may be filed with the agency by:

Mail:

Agency Clerk Department of Children and Families 2415 North Monroe St., Ste. 100 Tallahassee, Florida 32303

Email:

Agency.Clerk@myflfamilies.com

Fax:

(850) 922-3947 mailto:Agency.Clerk@myflfamilies.com

NOTICE OF INTENDED DECISION