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Florida DOE Single Source Award for TEACH Scholarship Program Administration

This procurement opportunity involves the Florida Department of Education (DOE), Division of Early Learning, awarding a single source contract for the administration of the TEACH scholarship program: - Government Buyer: - Florida Department of Education (DOE), Division of Early Learning - OEMs and Vendors: - Children's Forum, Inc. (sole licensed entity authorized to deliver the TEACH program in Florida since 1998) - Products/Services Requested: - Administration of the Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) scholarship program - Service includes providing educational scholarships and support to early childhood caregivers, administrators, family day care homes, and large family childcare homes - No specific part numbers or product quantities; this is a service contract - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Sole source justification: Children's Forum, Inc. is the only authorized provider for this program in Florida - Contract value is $50,000,000 over 60 months (approximately $10,000,000 per year) - Place of Performance and Delivery: - Services are administered statewide in Florida, with the contracting office located at 325 West Gaines Street, Ste 344, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400

Description

The Department of Education (DOE) of Florida intends to enter into a single source contract with Children's Forum, Inc. to administer the Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) scholarship program. This program provides educational scholarships to caregivers and administrators of early childhood programs to increase their education, training, and compensation, aiming to reduce turnover in the childcare field. The contract is for a term of 60 months with a total price of $50 million, approximately $10 million per fiscal year. The Children's Forum, Inc. is the sole licensed entity authorized to deliver this program in Florida since 1998.

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