Cost of Child Care Analysis for Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families is seeking a contractor to conduct an analysis of the estimated cost of providing child care in Minnesota, including higher-quality care, with a total project amount not to exceed $110,000.

Minnesota > Department of Children, Youth, and Families


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2000018766
Nov 03, 2026 10:00 PM
Oct 12, 2026 03:10 PM
$110,000.00
1 year 9 months base + 3 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
linda.vang@state.mn.us
+16515397868
444 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN, USA
Submission Instructions
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Description

The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, through its Child Care Services Division, is seeking a contractor to conduct a statistically valid analysis of the estimated cost of providing child care in Minnesota, including variation by geography, type of care, child age, and quality level. The work must address costs associated with economically disadvantaged families, racially and ethnically diverse children, cultural and linguistic needs, Tribal Nations, health and safety standards, staffing requirements, and quality care. The contractor will plan and conduct a new study, collect and analyze data using surveys, cost models or calculators, or a hybrid methodology, and prepare reports and recommendations. Deliverables may also support reimbursement-rate setting, legislative and policy requests, and analysis of prior data sets. The contract may extend up to five years. The total project amount may not exceed $110,000, allocated as $50,000 for fiscal year 2027 and $60,000 for fiscal year 2028.

Classification Codes
NAICS541720Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
PSCB505Cost Benefit Analysis
Smart Codes
child care cost analysiseconomic modelingpublic policy research
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Oct 7, 2026-RFP Published
Oct 12, 2026 09:00 PM-Questions Due
Nov 03, 2026 10:00 PM-Proposals Due
Dec 1, 2026-Anticipated Contract Start
Jun 30, 2028-Anticipated Contract End
Jul 1, 2029-Anticipated Extension
Jul 1, 2030-Anticipated Extension
Jul 1, 2031-Anticipated Extension
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation -- bodily injury by disease per employee — $100,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation -- bodily injury by disease aggregate — $500,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation -- bodily injury by accident — $100,000.00
  • General Commercial Liability — $2,000,000.00
  • Commercial Automobile Liability — $2,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability — $2,000,000.00
Required
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Documents

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