Head Start in State Systems Sole Source Award
Health and Human Services (all) · OMAS STRATEGIC BUYING CENTER - HHS MISSION
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Where this opportunity stands
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- Sep 30, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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What the notice says
This requirement was awarded through task order 47QRAA-20D-001M/7571MN26F80105 This requirement will support the generation and dissemination of research and/or evaluation that builds on the Financing Early Care and Education (ECE) Study task order (47QRAA-20D-001M/ 140D0422F0154). The primary objective is to generate and disseminate evidence pertaining to the financing of early care and education programs that meet child, family, and community needs. Building on data collected under the prior contract, this project will identify and elevate strategies used to align Head Start programs within … (show all)
state funding contexts to reduce administrative burden and expand the reach of ECE and Head Start funding. The research will focus on how Head Start programs operate within state systems and highlight effective strategies states have used to integrate or build upon Head Start funding within their broader early childhood systems. The project will also examine how efforts to streamline licensing and regulatory requirements, workforce standards, and supports for quality and technical assistance across funding streams can reduce burden, improve program efficiency, increase parental access to ECE, and support child and family outcomes. This requirement will build on prior efforts to identify and elevate financing approaches for states that most effectively align funding streams to both reduce burden and increase the reach of ECE funding. This project will provide ACF with critical evidence to understand how federal early care and education programs can achieve the Agency�s mission and vision of (1) supporting federalism & local leadership by providing actionable insights into how states and localities can leverage Head Start and other federal funding streams for early care and education (ECE) to best meet local needs, (2) promoting quality early learning environments and improved child outcomes by understanding how to leverage existing funding sources to best meet the preferences of families with young children consistent with their unique needs, and (3) promoting work and self-sufficiency by exploring how leveraging funds can expand the availability of ECE services that allow parents to work.
Who won similar work
55 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Health and Human Services (all)), same product/service code (PSC) R499.
Single-winner award sizes (55): middle half $522K to $14.8M, median $2.8M; range $12K to $1.5B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axle Informatics Rockville MD 20852 USA | 3 | $24.5M | May 22, 2025 |
| RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE Durham NC 27709 USA | 2 | $1.5B | Oct 5, 2026 |
| CONCRETE GOALS, LLC | 2 | $5.7M | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Axle Informatics, LLC | 2 | $4.2M | Dec 15, 2025 |
| DRODEX INC | 2 | $2.9M | Apr 13, 2026 |
| STRATEGIC INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS LLC | 2 | $1.2M | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Guidehouse Digital LLC | 1 | $154.0M | Oct 22, 2024 |
| CEPHEID Sunnyvale CA 94089 USA | 1 | $148.0M | Jan 7, 2026 |
| MRIGLOBAL Kansas City MO 64110 USA | 1 | $148.0M | Jan 7, 2026 |
| AMERICAN TYPE CULTURE COLLECTION Manassas VA 20110 USA | 1 | $148.0M | Jan 7, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Oct 5, 2026RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE Durham NC 27709 USA$1.5BHRSA/MCHB Newborn Screening Systematic Evidence Review IDIQ and Task Order 1
- Oct 1, 2026EMENDATA LLC$50.1MPlan Program Integrity Medicare Drug Integrity Contractor (PPI MEDIC)
- Sep 30, 2026ICF INCORPORATED$77.8MThe State and Territory Child Care Capacity Building Center (STCBC)
- Sep 29, 2026NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNCILS ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Washington DC 20006 USA$3.6MTraining & TA Contract for State Councils on Developmental Disabilities
- Sep 16, 2026DAP MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC$110KFort Yuma IHS Automatic Door Operators
- Sep 16, 2026IHRC, INCORPORATED$14.5MFDA Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Information Systems, and Training (OSIST) IDIQ
- Sep 9, 2026DECISIONPOINT CORPORATION$28.1MDEO/ORR All Hazards Labor Support
- Sep 8, 2026JEFFERSON CONSULTING GROUP LLC$756KNIH Office of the Director (OD) Executive Office (EO) Acquisition and Procurement Support Services
- Sep 2, 2026Inovalon Provider, Inc$121KInovalon SaaS Claims Solutions-Jicarilla Service Unit
- Aug 19, 2026CONCRETE GOALS, LLC$5.4MR--Research and Development Support Services (Clinica
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 252 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.