Pediatric CPR and first aid training, skills assessment, and certification for child care personnel

2/7/23: Notice of Intent to Award posted.

1/17/22: No vendor questions were received on 1/9/23 for this solicitation.

The Florida Department of Children and Families (Department), Office of Licensing, is seeking a Vendor to provide Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid Training including registration process, skills assessment, and valid certification, across the State of Florida to child care personnel, including students enrolled in Department of Education's (DOE) Early Childhood Education programs. The Vendor must have the capability to provide access to and administer in-person, remote, and/or hybrid pediatric CPR courses across the State of Florida.
To be qualified, courses must include an instructor-based skills assessment by a certified CPR instructor. As stated in APPENDIX V: Scope of Work, Section 2.2.1.3, it is preferred that the skill assessment is conducted in-person, but virtual assessments via interactive media at no additional cost to the Department, are acceptable as long as the instructor is able to observe the participant's demonstration of performance and knowledge and there are no costs imposed on the participants.
Pediatric CPR and First Aid Training is a required training element for child care personnel. The Office of Licensing will provide specific target populations for this training, including students enrolled in DOE's Early Childhood Education programs.
The selected Vendor must have documented evidence that it has the credentials, expertise, and experience necessary to provide Pediatric CPR and First Aid Training across the state of Florida. The Department anticipates the selected Vendor will provide a minimum of 1,500 and a maximum of 2,000 Pediatric CPR and First Aid trainings through this solicitation.