This bid is for a child care market rate survey and cost of care analysis across New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties, Delaware.
Due
November 20, 2026
12 days left
Location
Sussex Counties, DE
Delaware
Posted on
Bonfire
Notice ID
HSS-27-012
Please quote a child care market rate survey and cost of care analysis across New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties, Delaware.
Survey: Contact every eligible provider through multiple methods and target at least 65% overall participation.
Rate reporting: Report rates by county, provider type, age group, and care schedule, including weighted and unweighted 50th, 60th, and 75th percentiles.
Cost analysis: Collect detailed provider financial data; estimate basic and defined quality-level costs, including special needs care; compare costs, prices, and reimbursement rates.
Engagement: Hold one information session per county and one statewide virtual session; assess barriers to provider participation and additional family charges.
Deliverables: Provide an integrated public report, an editable cost estimation and scenario tool, underlying data and reproducible code, at least three presentations, staff training, and six months of technical support after report acceptance.
Schedule: Plan for the final report approximately 12 months after execution.
Please confirm availability and send your quote by November 20, 2026.
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Deadline: November 20, 2026
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What they need
SurveyContact every eligible provider using multiple collection methods; target at least 65% overall response and report market rates by county, provider type, age group, and care schedule, including weighted and unweighted 50th, 60th, and 75th percentiles.
Cost analysisCollect detailed financial data from a structured provider group; estimate costs at basic and defined quality levels, including special needs care, and compare costs, prices, and reimbursement rates.
EngagementConduct one information session in each county and one statewide virtual session; assess provider participation barriers and additional family charges.
DeliverablesProvide one integrated public report, an editable cost estimation and scenario tool, underlying data and reproducible code, at least three presentations, staff training, and six months of technical support after report acceptance.
Schedule and pricingPlan for a final report approximately 12 months after execution. Quote a fixed price itemized by task and deliverable, with labor and direct costs; price optional alternative methodology support and a one-year renewal separately.
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