Local Child Care Market Rate Survey and Cost of Care Analysis

The State of Delaware’s Department of Health and Social Services is seeking a professional‑services contractor to conduct a comprehensive, state‑wide market‑rate survey of all eligible child‑care providers, perform a detailed cost‑of‑care analysis, and deliver actionable findings and tools for policy use. The effort includes project management, stakeholder engagement, study design, multi‑mode data collection, statistical analysis, cost‑model development, gap‑analysis, final reporting, and knowledge‑transfer activities. The contract is a fixed‑price, one‑year base term with an optional one‑year renewal, and all deliverables must be completed within roughly 350 days of contract execution. • Conduct a statewide market‑rate survey and cost‑of‑care analysis for child‑care providers, meeting 45 CFR 98.45 requirements. • Provide full project management, work‑plan development, provider engagement sessions, and multi‑mode data collection. • Deliver a public integrated report, a reusable cost‑estimation model, raw data sets, and three briefing presentations, plus post‑award knowledge‑transfer support.