SSE 2021-23 A-1 Florida Association for Infant Mental Health (FAIMH)

This is a single source procurement issued by the Florida Department of Education (DOE), Division of Early Learning (DEL) to acquire continued services from the Florida Association for Infant Mental Health (FAIMH) to support the infrastructure for endorsement of up to 250 early childhood education and healthcare professionals through the Florida Infant Mental Health Endorsement (FIMH-E) over a 36-month period from August 2021 to September 2023. This procurement is a single source acquisition as FAIMH is the sole entity authorized to offer the FIMH-E. The initial estimated value of the contract is $300,000, which has been increased to $450,000 due to additional funding from the Preschool Development Grant Birth to Five Renewal (PDG-R). The justification for the single source acquisition is that FAIMH is explicitly named in the PDG-R as the relevant service provider and is the sole licensee authorized to offer the FIMH-E. FAIMH is the only entity that can accept applications, review credentials, vet reflective supervisors/consultants, and ultimately approve or deny the application for endorsement in Florida. The contract will be funded through the Florida Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Plan.

This is a single source procurement, and FAIMH is the only organization that can respond as they are the sole licensee authorized to offer the FIMH-E. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current contract holder is FAIMH, as they are the sole provider of the FIMH-E. The contract value has been increased from $300,000 to $450,000 due to additional funding from the PDG-R.