RFI for Career Exploration, Education Planning and Workforce Development Platform

The agency is seeking information to identify a vendor that can provide a comprehensive, state-wide career exploration, education planning, and workforce development platform. This system will serve as the primary workforce pipeline tool for citizens from cradle to career, supporting individuals from pre-kindergarten through post-secondary education, career re-entry, and retirement. The agency aims to solve the challenge of fragmented career and education planning by integrating academic planning, work-based learning tracking, and data across education and workforce systems. The scope of work covers K-12 career exploration, postsecondary planning, adult workforce development, and employer engagement. The platform must deliver interactive career exploration tools, career profiles with labor market information, and lifetime-accessible digital verifiable credentials or Learning and Employment Records. Preferred features include interactive multimedia, immersive 360-degree career experiences, virtual workplace tours, and geographic-proximity-based views of high-demand occupations. Bidders must perform all work offsite and must be located onshore within the United States. The agency is requesting budget proposals for a contract period that will run for one year. Interested parties must submit all questions no later than May 27, 2026, and can submit their final responses digitally via email or online.