DHHS/Administration for Children & Families, Divsion of Acquisition Management, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW, Washington, DC 20447

R -- EARLY HEAD START CENTER FOR QUALITY PROGRAM DESIGN SOL RFP-105-95-2040 DUE 072595 POC Carla Marchinetti, Contract Specialist, (202) 401-5410; Sylvia Johnson, Contracting Officer, (202) 401-9358 The Administration for Children and Families, Head Start Bureau seeks the services of a contractor to provide overall training and technical assistance support to Early Head Start grantees. The purpose of Early Head Start, a new program for low-income families with infants and toddlers and pregnant women, is to enhance children's physical, social, emotional and intellectual development; to assist parents in fulfilling their parental roles and to help parents move toward self-sufficiency. The goals of Early Head Start are to promote the physical, cognitive, social and emotional growth of infants and toddlers; to support parents as primary caregivers and educators of their children; strengthen community support; and to develop highly-trained, caring and adequately compensated staff. The contractor will provide the following training and techncial assistance (TA): (1) organizing and maintaining of a consultant pool to assist grantees in addressing their program needs; (2) providing TA for local level grantees and planning training and TA in using the Head Start Training Guides that have been developed; (3) providing intensive, on-site training and TA to local grantees; (4) assisting the Head Start Bureau in planning and implementing conferences; (5) participating in national Head Start meetings; (6) providing workshops; (7) assisting Early Head Start grantees access CDA Infant/Toddler endorsement training; and (8) collecting, adapting and disseminating a variety of materials that will enable Early Head Start programs to operate a high quality child and family development program. The number of early Head Start grantees is estimated to be 30. The contractor will be required to provide assistance to these initial 30 grantees as Basic Services. The period of performance is 17 months, September 30, 1995 through February 27, 1997 with one 1-year option, if exercised. In the event of an increase in Early Head Start appropriation funds a maximum of an additional 45 grantees may be added in the first quarter of FY 1996. The contractor will be required to provide services to these 45 grantees as Option A. The period of performance of Option A will be 13 months, February 1, 1996 through Februray 27, 1997, with one 1-year option, if exercised. The total period of performance, including all options, shall not exceed 29 months. Offerors should request RFP 105-95-2040. All requests must be in writing. Telephone requests will not be honored. All responsible sources may submit an offeror that will be considered. (0136)

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