# J&A - Continuing to Understand The Role of Licensing in Early Care and Education

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/jaacf2024trelce

- Solicitation number: JA-ACF-2024-TRELCE
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Child Trends, Incorporated
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Administration for Children and Families
- Contracting office: Acf Office of Government Contracting Services (75ACF1)
- Product or service code: R499 Other Professional Services
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Rockville. https://abierto.us/cities/rockville-md-2467675
- First posted: October 15, 2024
- Last posted: November 14, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/861ea902c8cb4c35b384e8bba3eb1aea/view

## Description

**UPDATE:** 14 November 2024 This update provides J&A language that was not viewable in previous posting. See attached word document.

This notice provides the Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition issued under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 Only One and Responsible Source. This requirement supports the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE).

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Child Trends, Incorporated (UEI GKL3GR9NQ3W5)
- Contract: 75ACF124C00026, definitive contract
- Obligated: $4,493,715.57
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 75ACF124C00026 equals the contract number; same awarding office 75ACF1 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_75ACF124C00026_7590_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- October 15, 2024: Justification. Notice b181e052ff3f462f8995424ff7579213. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b181e052ff3f462f8995424ff7579213/view
- November 14, 2024: Justification. Notice 861ea902c8cb4c35b384e8bba3eb1aea. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/861ea902c8cb4c35b384e8bba3eb1aea/view

## Points of contact

- Jordan Spaans, jordan.spaans@acf.hhs.gov
- Terri Harvey, Terri.Harvey@acf.hhs.gov

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