Women, Infants, and Children Program Racial Equity Action Plan Service

The Alameda County Women, Infants, and Children Program in Oakland, California is seeking a contractor to deliver a practical, equity-centered implementation of the program's racial equity action plan. The agency is trying to build staff capacity, integrate data-driven and sustainable practices into policies and supervision, and advance measurable progress toward racial equity within organizational systems and workplace culture. The scope of work requires the development of a racial equity data and research agenda to guide the program in identifying and tracking key equity indicators. The selected partner must support staff in developing guidelines and practices that promote equitable programmatic decision-making and research best and emerging practices for advancing racial equity in the workplace. Additionally, the agency requires proficiency in leading virtual sessions that are engaging, meaningful, safe, inclusive, and productive, alongside providing ad-hoc implementation support for the action plan. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. Performance of the work may occur either onsite in Oakland or offsite. The agency is establishing a contract period of one year and is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 08, 2026. The agency accepts digital response submissions via email or online portal. Evaluation criteria will focus on the bidder's ability to fulfill the stated research, training, and implementation support requirements.