Dept of Management Services Florida #2024CNA

Osceola County Early Learning Coalition Seeks Educational Materials, STEM Curriculum, and Consulting Services

The Early Learning Coalition of Osceola County is seeking vendors to supply a broad range of educational materials, STEM curricula, classroom resources, and consulting services to support early childhood education and community engagement initiatives. - Government Buyer: - Early Learning Coalition of Osceola County (Florida Division of Early Learning) - Family Services Department (for consulting services) - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - No specific OEMs are named in the attachments, but prior awards reference Lakeshore Learning Materials LLC and Earlychildhood LLC dba Discount School Supply - Products/Services Requested: - Educational learning kits for infants, toddlers, preschool, pre-K, and school-age children (over 5,000 kits total) - Special needs toy lending library (budgeted at $200,000) - Prepackaged classroom bundles for 48 teachers (valued at $500 each) - Provider site materials (manipulatives, toys, seating, workstations) - Outdoor classroom materials (playground structures, gross motor equipment) - STEM curriculum (blended digital/print, manipulatives, software; up to $80,000 budget) - Digital STEM tools and software (coding apps, assessment tools, etc.) - Office furniture and installation - Consulting services for Family Services Department (operational assessment, staff training, customer service improvements; budget up to $34,999) - Community needs assessment (demographic analysis, surveys, recommendations; $75,000 budget) - Facilities maintenance services - Notable Requirements: - Materials must be age-appropriate and aligned with Florida State standards - Preference for blended digital/print STEM curriculum from the Division of Early Learning's approved list - Vendors may need to provide a grant portal for material distribution and reporting - Multi-year contracts and annual renewals possible for some categories - Multiple vendors may be selected across categories - Some services require comprehensive data collection, analysis, and reporting

Description

The Early Learning Coalition of Osceola County is seeking proposals for an Early Learning Community Needs Assessment. The assessment aims to understand the current landscape and needs of early learning for families, providers, teachers, and the community. The project includes data collection through surveys, interviews, and focus groups, demographic analysis, and recommendations for improving early learning services. The budget for this project is $75,000 with a completion deadline of June 30, 2024.

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