Opportunity

South Carolina Business Opportunities #64305

Sole Source Analysis and ROI Study for 21st Century Community Learning Centers by The Riley Institute at Furman University

Posted

March 12, 2026

Respond By

March 20, 2026

Identifier

64305

NAICS

541720

This opportunity involves a sole source contract for a comprehensive analysis and ROI study of South Carolina’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC), led by The Riley Institute at Furman University for the Education Oversight Committee (EOC). - Government Buyer: - South Carolina Department of Administration, Education Oversight Committee (EOC) - OEMs and Vendors: - The Riley Institute at Furman University - Services Requested: - Landscape assessment of 21st CCLC programs - Return on Investment (ROI) study - Integration of statewide education policy analysis - Stakeholder engagement with afterschool program providers and state agencies - Economic modeling to estimate program costs and long-term returns - Collection and interpretation of program data - Translation of outcomes into economic impacts using benefit-cost and net present value analyses - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Sole source justification based on The Riley Institute’s unique capabilities - Requirement for specialized economic modeling and policy analysis - Coordination with multiple stakeholders and agencies - Focus on quantifying long-term economic impacts of afterschool programs

Description

The Department of Administration intends to enter into a sole source contract with The Riley Institute at Furman University for the Education Oversight Committee (EOC). The project involves conducting analysis including a landscape assessment and a Return on Investment (ROI) study focused on South Carolina’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC). The research requires integrating statewide education policy analysis, engaging with afterschool program providers and state agencies, and performing economic modeling to estimate costs and long-term returns. The vendor must be capable of collecting and interpreting specific program data, coordinating with stakeholders, and translating outcomes into economic impacts through benefit-cost and net present value analyses. The vendor has a unique capability to perform all these tasks.

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