Business Leadership Institute for Learning

City of Jacksonville, Florida is procuring the Business Leadership Institute for Learning program under a single-source justification, with responses due August 11, 2026. This is a sole-source award — the Kids Hope Alliance has established that the Business & Leadership Institute for Early Learning Inc. is the sole provider of the proprietary V'Locity curriculum and specialized training program developed for the early learning childcare industry.

The scope is a four-module Master Class Series consisting of four six-hour sessions held on Saturdays from October 2026 through January 2027, with a maximum enrollment of 24 participants per cohort. The program includes the proprietary V'Locity curriculum, peer mentorship from program graduates, online self-study e-learning components, and business plan consultation services provided through partnerships with SCORE and capital access programming. The curriculum addresses sustainable business practices within the early learning industry and is designed for childcare providers and business leaders. Place of performance is 1095 A Philip Randolph Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32206.

The vendor's statewide operations encompass peer networking, accreditation academies, conferences, alumni training, and advocacy engagement with industry decision makers and legislators. The justification for single-source procurement rests on the vendor's unique, industry-specific curriculum developed in collaboration with Florida childcare business owners and operators, with corporate business specialists providing expertise in finance, marketing, real estate, and human resources.

Specific contract value, contract term, and line-item pricing are not detailed in the procurement documents. Dasha Herrin serves as buyer and primary contact at DHerrin1@coj.net. Respondents must provide response quantities and corresponding prices based on the scope outlined in supporting documentation. The City's Procurement Protest Procedures (effective July 1, 2024) govern challenge rights, with protests of solicitation terms due within ten business days of posting or within forty-eight hours after a pre-bid conference, whichever is earlier.