EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW Purpose and Procurement Objectives OCFS serves New York’s public by promoting the of our children, families and communities. OCFS seeks proposals from qualified not-for-profit organizations that will provide NYS Quality Child Care Support Services for high quality training and technical assistance to NYS Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agencies. There are four components to the RFP, which include: Training and technical assistance to the statewide network of CCR&Rs; Training and technical assistance to the regional Infant/Toddler Training and Technical Assistance Centers (ITTACs); Training and technical assistance to directors of child day care centers and school-age child care programs; Data collection and analysis (including the compiling and analysis of CCR&R data on an annual and preparing a draft CCR&R biennial report for OCFS to finalize and submit to the NYS Governor and Legislature). The available funding for this RFP and the resulting NYS statewide training and technical support services contract is expected to be approximately $1,058,000 annually and is subject to the continued availability of funding and the needs of New York State. The funds will be awarded through a competitive bid process to a single not-for-profit organization that demonstrates they have the ability to provide services specifically targeted to training and technical support services for CCR&Rs on a statewide basis. Background OCFS a not-for-profit organization working to expand the supply and accessibility of affordable high-quality child care in NYS. The organization awarded a contract under this procurement will need to demonstrate the capacity to provide the following child care related services: training and technical assistance; data collection and analysis (including the compiling and analysis of CCR&R data on an annual basis and preparing a draft CCR&R biennial report for OCFS to finalize and submit to the NYS Governor and Legislature); information and public education services to child care and early learning organizations; coordination of services with state and local government, businesses, schools and faith-based and community based organizations. Bidders must read and familiarize themselves with the entire procurement document prior to preparing and submitting proposals. Ambiguities or omissions will not be determined in the bidder’s favor.
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW Purpose and Procurement Objectives OCFS serves New York’s public by promoting the of our children, families and communities. OCFS seeks proposals from qualified not-for-profit organizations that will provide NYS Quality Child Care Support Services for high quality training and technical assistance to NYS Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agencies. There are four components to the RFP, which include: Training and technical assistance to the statewide network of CCR&Rs; Training and technical assistance to the regional Infant/Toddler Training and Technical Assistance Centers (ITTACs); Training and technical assistance to directors of child day care centers and school-age child care programs; Data collection and analysis (including the compiling and analysis of CCR&R data on an annual and preparing a draft CCR&R biennial report for OCFS to finalize and submit to the NYS Governor and Legislature). The available funding for this RFP and the resulting NYS statewide training and technical support services contract is expected to be approximately $1,058,000 annually and is subject to the continued availability of funding and the needs of New York State. The funds will be awarded through a competitive bid process to a single not-for-profit organization that demonstrates they have the ability to provide services specifically targeted to training and technical support services for CCR&Rs on a statewide basis. Background OCFS a not-for-profit organization working to expand the supply and accessibility of affordable high-quality child care in NYS. The organization awarded a contract under this procurement will need to demonstrate the capacity to provide the following child care related services: training and technical assistance; data collection and analysis (including the compiling and analysis of CCR&R data on an annual basis and preparing a draft CCR&R biennial report for OCFS to finalize and submit to the NYS Governor and Legislature); information and public education services to child care and early learning organizations; coordination of services with state and local government, businesses, schools and faith-based and community based organizations. Bidders must read and familiarize themselves with the entire procurement document prior to preparing and submitting proposals. Ambiguities or omissions will not be determined in the bidder’s favor.
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