Opportunity
Colorado VSS #DQ1_QAAA_2027-019
Consulting and Project Management for Colorado Early Childhood QIS Redesign
Posted
July 24, 2026
Respond By
August 10, 2026
Identifier
DQ1_QAAA_2027-019
NAICS
541611
This opportunity seeks consulting and project management support for the State of Colorado's Department of Early Childhood as it refreshes its Quality Improvement System (QIS) for early childhood education: - Government Buyer: - State of Colorado, Department of Early Childhood - Project Scope: - Redesign and unify the Colorado Shines program into a new, efficient QIS - Integrate Colorado Universal Preschool providers into the new system - Provide core project support, including project management and coordination - Facilitate and manage comprehensive stakeholder engagement activities - Develop recommendations for a phased five-year quality improvement plan - Products/Services Requested: - Consulting and project management services (no hardware or software specified) - Stakeholder engagement facilitation - Strategic planning and recommendations for system improvement - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on integrating universal preschool providers - Requirement for a robust, inclusive stakeholder engagement process - Deliverables include a detailed, phased five-year plan for quality improvement - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the solicitation - Multiple attachments (budget templates, statements of work, amendments) provided for proposal guidance
Description
This solicitation is for the redesign of Colorado Shines into a single, efficient quality improvement system that includes Colorado Universal Preschool providers. The selected vendor will provide core project support, stakeholder engagement, and recommendations for a phased five-year quality plan. The work is aimed at improving the quality system for early childhood education in Colorado.