Literacy All Year - Read Aloud's

The Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County (ELCHC) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify and contract with one or more organizations or independent contractors to provide 1,000 sets of eight specific children's read-aloud books during the period of January 2, 2024 to March 31, 2024. The required book titles include "Silly Sally" by Audrey Wood, "Dinosaur, Dinosaur" by Kevin Lewis, "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" by Laura Numeroff, "Mouse Paint" by Ellen Stoll Walsh, "In the Tall, Tall Grass" by Denise Fleming, "The Cow that Went Oink" by Bernard Most, "The Seals on the Bus" by Lenny Hort, and "From Caterpillar to Butterfly" by Deborah Heiligman. The RFP specifies the target age group, content and quality standards, and delivery logistics. Proposals are due by 5:00 pm EST on November 24, 2023, and the Coalition expects to make a selection decision in December 2023.

The project will be funded 100% from federal funds, and the Coalition will provide the delivery address and contact information to the selected provider(s) to facilitate the shipment of materials. The RFP indicates the Coalition will make efforts to utilize woman, minority, and/or service-disabled veteran owned businesses. The RFP also outlines standard contract terms and conditions, including requirements related to insurance, confidentiality, E-Verify, public records, and federal procurement regulations. The RFP provides detailed pricing and quality assurance requirements, including a not-to-exceed total price for the 1,000 book sets.