Child care quality (CCQ) improvement services

Workforce Solutions Alamo, a regional workforce development board in Texas, is soliciting proposals from qualified offerors for Child Care Quality (CCQ) Improvement Services. The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to obtain services that include Texas Rising Star (TRS) Mentoring, TRS Business Specialist, and Quality Initiatives, with participation in the Texas Infant-Toddler Specialist Network and the Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System. The services will be provided in Workforce Development Areas 25-23 and 10-23, which cover Bexar County and the City of San Antonio. The RFP requires detailed budgets, cost allocation plans, and salary allocations from offerors. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for February 22, 2024, and proposals are due by April 2, 2024.

The RFP does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. However, it notes that the recommended offeror will be subject to a Fiscal Integrity Review and must submit their most recent audited financial statements with the proposal. The current contract holder is the City of San Antonio, and the estimated award date is June 2024. The contract term is expected to be for five years, with an initial one-year term and four one-year renewal options. The RFP does not provide specific pricing terms or set-asides, but it does require offerors to submit detailed budgets and salary allocations.