Please note: This is a Sole Source Notification. Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Contractor shall manage the Imagination Library of Washington (Washington Partner Organization for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library) through June 2024. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) is a proven early learning program that provides free age-appropriate books to children ages zero to five. They work with a state-level partner organization (the Contractor in this case) who establishes statewide affiliate programs (e.g., libraries, community-based organizations, local United Way chapters, etc.) that contribute a fifty percent (50%) match with state funding, except in June 2024 and in identified cases of affiliates serving underserved communities, where OSPI will cover one hundred percent (100%) of the cost. The Contractor is responsible for administering funds covering book costs, and developing statewide engagement. DPIL covers book fulfillment and subsidizes overhead and some administration costs.
