Gold seal quality care program

The State of Florida Department of Education/Division of Early Learning (DEL) is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to provide support to staff at existing and potential Gold Seal Quality Care Accrediting Associations and Gold Seal Quality Care child care providers. The resulting contract will involve evaluating and determining the eligibility of new and renewal Gold Seal Quality Care Accrediting Association and Gold Seal Quality Care Provider applications. The contract term is anticipated to be 60 months with the potential for up to five one-year renewals, and will be funded by federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Block Grant trust funds. Proposals are due by December 5, 2023 at 10:00 AM ET, and the DEL will evaluate and rank responsive proposals based on technical qualifications, experience, technical approach, management plan, and price. Award will be made to the most advantageous proposer for the state.

The procurement is open to all qualified organizations, and there are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The DEL has provided an addendum with additional details, including information on current and projected application volumes, service level requirements, technical system integration, and the application and review processes. The DEL has a budget in place for this work and is interested in understanding any challenges associated with determining provider eligibility, such as mapping violations issued by local licensing agencies to DEL standards. The current incumbent vendor is not known.