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Minnesota child care cost analysis and subsidy rate-setting study

Minnesota is seeking a contractor to analyze the cost of providing child care and help inform state subsidy payment rates. - Government buyer: Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), Child Care Services Division. The associated event attachment identifies the Human Services Department and names Linda Vang; the main RFP identifies DCYF as the buyer. - Requested service: Plan and conduct a statistically valid cost analysis, collect and analyze data, report findings, and recommend methods for using cost data to inform maximum Child Care Assistance Program reimbursement rates. The event lists one service line item; no product quantities or part numbers are specified. - Scope considerations: Analyze costs by location, type of care, child age, and quality, including direct and indirect costs, higher-quality care, and costs for Tribally licensed or operated programs. Consider costs and cultural or linguistic needs affecting economically disadvantaged and racially or ethnically diverse families, with special consideration for Tribal Nations. Analyze prior data when needed and collect new data as required. - Budget: The cost proposal is capped at $110,000 for FY2027–FY2028; no more specific contract value is stated. - Contract term: Anticipated to begin in Winter 2026 and continue through mid-2028, with possible extensions that could bring the total term to five years, through 2031. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or contractor vendors are named. Linda Vang is identified in the event attachment as a government contact, not a vendor. - Notable requirement: The analysis must use statistically valid and reliable methods and support cost-based approaches to setting child care subsidy payment rates.

Description

The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families is seeking proposals for an analysis of the estimated cost of providing child care in Minnesota. The agency administers the Child Care Assistance Program, and the RFP notes that the analysis relates to cost-based methods for setting child care subsidy payment rates. The anticipated contract start is Winter 2026, with an end date of June 30, 2028, and potential extensions are listed for July 1, 2029, July 1, 2030, and July 1, 2031. Proposals are due November 3, 2026, at 4:00 PM CST.

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