Comprehensive study of certified and licensed childcare programs
Study of Certified & Licensed Childcare Programs, Solicitation RFP-045-2700000079-2, issued by Commonwealth of Kentucky.
At a glance
Kentucky's Auditor of Public Accounts is seeking a research firm to conduct a comprehensive study analyzing how state laws, policies, and processes affect the opening and operation of certified and licensed childcare programs. The study must be completed by December 1, 2027, with findings delivered to the Interim Joint Committees on Families and Children.
Key facts
- Issuing agency
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Solicitation number
- RFP-045-2700000079-2
- Portal id
- RFP-045-2700000079
- Type
- Request for Proposals (RFP)
- Posted
- Sep 25, 2026
- Response deadline
- Oct 8, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT
- Place of performance
- Auditor Of Public Accounts
- Official posting
- Documents, addenda and the procurement contact, free with an account.
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Official description
Line items (1): Comprehensive Study for Certified & Licensed Childcare Prog: The purpose of this Request for Proposal is to solicit proposals for competitive negotiations pursuant to 200 KAR 5:307. The APA is seeking proposals from entities with the subject matter expertise to conduct a comprehensive study on the impact of laws, policies, and process on the opening and operation of certified and licensed childcare programs and to collaborate with the APA in the drafting and issuing of a report to the Interim Joint Committees on Families and Children by December 1, 2027. 2026 House Joint Resolution 50, attached as an exhibit to this RFP, mandates that the APA contract w… [commodity 94620PS PSC-Auditing]
Department: Auditor Of Public Accounts. Issuing office: Auditor of Public Accounts. Solicitation type: Request for Proposals (RFP).
Amendment 1 (September 25, 2026): *Modification to fix attachment issue for Exhibit 2 North Dakota*
Documents on the portal (4): Exhibit 1 - HJR 50.pdf; Final_RFP_045_2700000079_1_SO_FORM.PDF; Exhibit 2 - North Dakota.pdf; Final_RFP_045_2700000079_2_SO_FORM.PDF.
Solicitation RFP-045-2700000079-2, version 2, amendment 1. Status on the portal: Amended.
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- OpenDue Oct 28, 2026
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