Building an Electric Vehicle Ready Workforce Service
- Client
- New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
- Solicitation No.
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- Posted
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- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
- Budget
- Looking for proposal
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority in New Jersey needs a vendor to design, implement, and administer workforce development training programs. The selected vendor must prepare residents for careers in Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment installation, maintenance, repair, technical support, operations, testing, and related electrical and energy infrastructure fields. The scope of work encompasses project kickoff and workplan development, curriculum development, training equipment procurement, recruitment, outreach, participant enrollment, and training implementation, delivery, and reporting. The vendor performs the work offsite. The buyer restricts eligibility to USA organizations only. The buyer requests proposals to establish the budget and provides no evaluation criteria details. Key dates include a pre-bid conference on September 10, 2026, and a deadline to submit all questions by October 19, 2026.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from rfp-building-an-ev-ready-workforce-20260824.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection seeks proposals to deliver Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment workforce training programs. The program aims to prepare at least 140 participants for employment related to electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Public, private, or non-profit organizations with expertise in EVSE workforce development or clean energy training are eligible to apply.
- Issued by
- New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
- Request for Proposals Issued
- August 24, 2026
- Pre-Proposal Conference
- Thursday September 10, 2026 at 12-1pm
- Deadline for Questions
- Monday October 19, 2026, by 5:00pm ET
- Application Due Date
- Monday November 9, 2026, by 5:00pm ET
- Anticipated Award Date
- January, 2027
- Expected Work Start Date
- January, 2027
- How to submit
- Electronic via the agency portal
- Submission details
- Submit online at https://dep.nj.gov/drivegreen/c3-workforce/. The proposal shall not exceed 10 pages, excluding cover page, project schedule, budget, and employer letters of support.
- Contract term
- Initial three-year period, with all activities completed by September 30, 2029
- Estimated value
- $304,000 per year
- Place of performance
- State of New Jersey
- Insurance and bonding
- Certificate of Insurance (ACORD form)
- Funding
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program
How proposals are evaluated
| Administrative and Completeness Screening | Pass/ not pass |
| Alignment with Program Goals | 10% |
| Partnerships and Employer Engagement | 20% |
| Program Design | 25% |
| Outreach and Education Strategy | 15% |
| Budget and Cost Effectiveness | 15% |
| Measurement and Evaluation Plan | 15% |
Scope of work
- Project kickoff and workplan development
- Curriculum development and training equipment procurement
- Recruitment, outreach, and participant enrollment
- Training implementation, delivery, and reporting
- Final report and project closeout
Minimum qualifications
- Demonstrated experience and expertise in EVSE workforce development, electrical, or clean energy training and education
- Public, private, or non-profit organization status
- Capacity to deliver training in in-person, hybrid, or fully online format
- Ability to deliver training within the State of New Jersey and serve New Jersey residents
Documents to include with the bid
- Technical proposal
- Project Schedule
- Signed project budget form
- At least one Employer Letter of Support
- At least three references
- Ownership Disclosure Form
- Disclosure of Investigations and Other Actions Involving Bidder Form
- Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran Form
- Two-Year Chapter 51/Executive Order 333 Vendor Certification
- Business Registration Certificate
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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