# Maryland Procurement Portal #BPM059546

Maryland early childhood system transition and capacity-building support

**Posted:** October 29, 2026
**Respond By:** November 05, 2026
**Identifier:** BPM059546
**NAICS:** 541618, 541611, 541820

Maryland is seeking specialized short-term support for a statewide early childhood system transition and capacity-building effort.
- **Government buyer:** Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE); the notice identifies the Division of Early Childhood and the planned Office of Early Childhood, but provides no further office-level contact details.
- **Purpose:** Support the transition to the Office of Early Childhood and strengthen Maryland’s unified statewide birth-to-five system, including internal capacity, communications, and system infrastructure.
- **Approach and requirements:** The work draws on national models of unified governance and funding. The solicitation references an approved specification document, but the available notice provides no additional scope or task details.
- **OEMs and vendors:** None are named. No branded products, part numbers, or product quantities are requested.
- **Services requested:** Short-term early childhood system transition and capacity-building support; specific deliverables and service quantities are not stated.

### Description

The Maryland State Department of Education is seeking short-term, specialized support as it transitions the Division of Early Childhood into the Office of Early Childhood, effective October 1, 2026. The work aims to strengthen internal capacity, improve communications, and build cohesive infrastructure for a statewide birth-to-five system. The solicitation includes an approved specification document, but the source does not provide additional scope details.

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