Professional Childcare Services

The United States Marine Corps is soliciting professional mobile childcare services through the Regional Contracting Office at Parris Island under solicitation number M0026326QR005. The Marine Corps requires full-day childcare services to support the 12th Marine Corps District's Unit, Personal, and Family Readiness Program (UPFRP) events across multiple locations in California, Oregon, and Washington. Key contract requirements include providing age-appropriate childcare for children ranging from 6 months to 11+ years old, maintaining appropriate child-to-caregiver ratios, conducting setup and breakdown of childcare spaces, implementing secure check-in/check-out procedures, and managing meal services. All caregivers must possess criminal background checks, FBI fingerprinting, TB testing, E-Verify clearance, professional references, CPR/First Aid certification, and a minimum of 90 days of professional childcare experience. Award decisions will be based on evaluation factors including price, past performance, and compliance with salient characteristics and performance requirements. Offers are due on March 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, and quotations must remain valid for 60 days from the closing date.

This is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 624410 (Childcare Services) with a size standard of $9.5 million. The specific contract action referenced includes childcare for a single event scheduled for March 28, 2026, from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM at Hayes Mansion (Hilton) located at 200 Edenvale Avenue, San Jose, California, requiring care for 32 children across multiple age groups. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, travel, and parking expenses with firm fixed pricing and F.O.B. destination delivery. A minimum of three caregivers will be required for this event, with at least two remaining in the room when children use restroom facilities. No incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. Interested small businesses should submit electronic quotations directly to the Primary Point of Contact, Dedriene Green (Contract Specialist), and Secondary Point of Contact, Starleana Brown (Contracting Officer).