Child Universal Success Platform

The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is seeking to procure services from Third Sector Intelligence, Inc. (3Si) for the Child Universal Success Platform (CUSP), which involves building data and programmatic updates to the Early Learning Data Store. The procurement is a sole source contract focused on aligning and integrating CUSP inputs and outputs with other cloud-based integrated early learning data products used by the Office of Innovation, Alignment & Accountability (OIAA). Key deliverables include software maintenance, technical support, data integration, and platform updates through the ECIDS Network, which currently serves multiple states and the City of Chicago. The contract requires the contractor to provide detailed monthly activity reports and comply with strict data security and confidentiality provisions. Specific procurement dates include a deadline of December 11, 2024, for other vendors to submit capability statements demonstrating their authorization to work on 3Si's copyrighted CUSP product. The contract period runs from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, with an option for a six-month extension at DCYF's discretion.

The procurement is specifically designated as a sole source contract with 3Si, a certified small business that is the only provider of a Software as a Service (SaaS) Early Childhood Integrated Data System in the United States. The contract explicitly notes this will be the final contract with 3Si before transitioning to either an in-house team or competitive solicitation starting January 1, 2026. The system contains unique features and proprietary data assets that justify the sole source designation, with 3Si having worked with DEL/DCYF since 2017 on CUSP development. The contract will be entirely funded through federal funds (ALN #93.434), with a maximum contract value of $624,454.56, payable through 12 monthly reports at $52,037.88 each. The platform currently integrates data from multiple states including California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Washington, and Wyoming, and can be hosted within the state's cloud infrastructure. The work will specifically include incorporating child care assessment and rating data and ensuring consistency across OIAA data products and processes.