Utility Workforce Development, Safety and Excellence Training Services

San Antonio, TexasTexas, USADue Friday, October 9, 2026

Client: San Antonio, Texas
RFP Number: EDUCATION-18208
Posted: —
Category: Subsistence, Education or Training Supplies and Services
Budget: Looking for Proposal
NAICS: —
Set-aside: —
Contact: —

Description

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The government authority in San Antonio, Texas, needs a vendor to provide utility workforce development, safety, and excellence training services under a one-year contract. The buyer requires training across eight specific categories: electrical and utility systems; power generation and industrial operations; mechanical, maintenance, and machining; natural gas and pipeline operations; fleet, heavy equipment, and field operations; safety, compliance, and emergency response; instructional design and workforce development; and leadership and professional development. Eligible vendors must operate onshore within the United States, and the worker must perform all services onsite. The buyer requests proposals to establish the budget and accepts digital submissions via email or online. The buyer will hold a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 27, 2026. Bidders must submit all questions no later than September 11, 2026. The provided text contains no details regarding evaluation criteria.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from Addendum A - Minimum Insurance Requirements.docx, Addendum B - Data Security and Privacy.docx, Addendum G - Contractor Safety Passport Program.docx. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

CPS Energy is soliciting utility workforce development, safety, and excellence training services in San Antonio, TX. The contract scope covers multiple utility, industrial, mechanical, field, safety, and instructional disciplines. Participation is limited to onshore vendors based in the USA.

Issued by: CPS Energy
Pre-bid meeting: August 27, 2026
Questions due: September 11, 2026
How to submit: Digital via Email or Online
Submission details: Responses can be submitted digitally via Email or Online.
Contract term: One year
Place of performance: Onsite in San Antonio, TX
Insurance and bonding: Worker’s Compensation (Statutory) and Employer’s Liability ($1,000,000 per accident/disease); Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate); Business Auto ($1,000,000 CSL); Cyber Security Liability ($1,000,000). CPS Energy named as Alternate Employer/Additional Insured.

Scope of work

Electrical utilities, cable systems, and electrical and instrumentation training
Power generation systems, training development, and process and industrial systems
Mechanical and maintenance, tools, and machining training
Natural gas systems and distribution training
Fleet and field operations, heavy equipment, and vehicle operation training
Safety, hazmat, compliance, traffic control, rigging, cranes, and environmental training
Instructional design, training development, and apprenticeship programs
Soft skills and leadership professional development

Minimum qualifications

Onshore (USA Only) eligibility
Must maintain insurance carriers rated by A.M. Best Company as A-VII or better
Must meet cybersecurity control requirements (e.g., NIST CSF, CSI 20, COBIT) for cloud services
Personnel with access to CPS Energy Information must pass a Background Investigation updated at least every 3 years
Compliance with Contractor Safety Passport Program training requirements

Documents to include with the bid

Certificates of Insurance on an Acord form
SOC 1 Type 2 or SOC 2 Type 2 report (if requested)
Consensus Assessment Initiative Questionnaire (CAIQ) (if requested)
Contractor Passport Program Acknowledgement Letter or Short Notice Letter
Contractor Passport Training Sign-in Roster

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