Integrated Early Head Start/Head Start Support Model for ECE & Operations

The Mississippi State University is seeking to purchase an Integrated Early Head Start/Head Start support model for ECE & operations. The university currently uses Shine's curriculum in Harrison county and believes that changing or including other vendors would create misalignment, disrupt program continuity, and pose compliance risks. The proposed sole source purchase is from Shine Early Learning, a division of Acelero, Incorporated, which provides a comprehensive package for Head Start/Early Head Start in both programmatic and compliance requirements. • The purchase is for a fully integrated and proprietary system for Head Start/Early Head Start operations, curriculum, compliance, and leadership development. • The estimated cost of the item is $2,192,585.00. • The university believes that other vendors can only provide fragmented or partial services, which would lead to higher costs, duplicated work, and documented risks of inconsistency and non-compliance.