The Partnership for Children of Cumberland County, Inc. (PFC) is a non-profit organization formed in 1993 in response to North Carolina's Smart Start initiative, a public-private, community-based strategy to help all NC children enter school healthy and ready to succeed. PFC is responsible for developing a collaborative strategy to meet the needs of more than 29,000 Cumberland County children birth through 5 years of age and their families, in an effort to provide access to high quality and affordable early childhood services, education, health and family support.
PFC's Early Childhood Program offers a grant that assists child care facilities in Cumberland County with improving the care environment through the purchase of classroom and playground furnishings and materials.
PFC is accepting proposals for furnishings and materials for the indoor learning environments as well as playground equipment and surfacing, and general contracting. Respondents must submit a detailed proposal outlining their company's information, with design layouts, current price list, shipping, delivery time, installation, and any incentives and/or discounts offered.
Please submit proposals by Monday, July 28, 2008 to the Early Childhood Administrative Assistant, c/o Lenielle Perkins, Partnership for Children, 351 Wagoner Drive, Suite 200, Fayetteville, NC 28303. Applicants may also attend a vendors meeting on Friday, August 1, 2008 at the Omni Family Resource Center from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. For more information call Lenielle Perkins at (910) 867-9700.
