Missouri BUYS #STATE 0000000586SL

Missouri DESE seeks childcare licensing rules and Key Indicator system modernization support

Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education seeks specialized support to modernize childcare licensing rules and its Key Indicator system. - Government buyer: State of Missouri, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE); contact named in the attachment: Madison Lunte. No sub-agency or office is specified. - Named service provider: National Association for Regulatory Administration (NARA), identified by DESE as the sole feasible source for this work. - Requested service: Ongoing rules modernization support, including rewriting childcare licensing rules and updating DESE’s Key Indicator system to align Missouri requirements with federal regulations and respond to Executive Order 25-15. - Notable requirement: The work relies on NARA’s prior involvement and institutional knowledge of Missouri’s regulatory framework and existing rule revisions. - Products, part numbers, and quantities: No products or part numbers are specified; the service quantity is not stated.

Description

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) requires ongoing rules modernization support from the National Association for Regulatory Administration (NARA). The work supports a full rewrite of childcare licensing rules required by Executive Order 25-15 and updates to DESE’s Key Indicator system to ensure Missouri state rules comply with federal regulations. The source states that NARA is uniquely positioned to continue the work based on its knowledge of Missouri’s regulatory framework and prior task force analysis, and identifies the acquisition as a Single Feasible Source. The contract period is one year from the effective date, with two one-year renewal options.

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