Invitation to Negotiate INT #ELCCNBBB-12/13-001

School Readiness and Voluntary Prekindergarten Services

The Early Learning Coalition of Clay, Nassau, Baker and Bradford Counties is requesting proposals from one or more potential contractors for the following services:

1.     Child Care Resource and Referral.

2.     SR and VPK Child Eligibility, Enrollment, Resource Development and Provider Payment Services.

The Invitation to Negotiate will be released Monday, March 8, 2012, and may be obtained at: www.elccnbb.org. The Notice of Intent to Submit a Proposal is due to the Coalition on March 23, 2012, 4:00 p.m. (EST). The deadline for all sealed proposals to be submitted to the Coalition is no later than April 23, 2012, 4:00 p.m. (EST). A detailed Calendar of Events is included in the RFP document. Certified Minority Business Enterprises are encouraged to submit a proposal.

Only written correspondence and/or inquiries directed to the Coalition’s Point of Contact will be accepted. The Procurement Officer’s name and contact information is: Steve Mountain, smountain@elcofcnbb.org.

After the release of this RFP, if any solicitation revisions become necessary or appropriate, as determined by the Coalition, the Coalition will electronically post the addenda to the Coalition’s website: www.elccnbb.org. Proposers are responsible for checking the Coalition website and contacting the Coalition’s Point of Contact for this solicitation before the ITN deadline to ascertain whether any addenda have been issued.

Funding Sources: The project(s) described in this ITN and the resulting Contract(s) will be funded by Federal Funds, General Revenue from the State of Florida and local match, as applicable.

Sponsored by: The Early Learning Coalition of Clay, Nassau, Baker and Bradford Counties and the State of Florida, Florida’s Office of Early Learning.