About this opportunity
AI summaryThe government authority in Newark, NJ requires a USA-based vendor to provide offsite workforce development training and consulting services for a one-year contract. The buyer needs the vendor to expand pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship training programs in high-demand labor sectors and align training programs with local industry needs. The selected vendor must provide participants with opportunities to earn portable, industry-valued credentials, employ recruitment strategies targeting underserved populations, and use assessment methods to track participant progress and program effectiveness. Additionally, the vendor must hold established, documented partnerships with businesses and industry leaders that lead to employment and apprenticeship opportunities for participants. The buyer seeks proposal pricing and accepts digital responses via email or online. Vendors must submit all questions no later than October 12, 2026.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Essex County College
Scope of work
- Expand pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship training programs in high-demand labor sectors
- Develop and implement training programs aligned with local industry needs
- Increase access to pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship opportunities for underserved populations
- Collaborate with industry partners to meet labor market demands
- Provide participants with opportunities to earn portable industry valued credentials
- Develop program design and curriculum
- Implement recruitment strategies targeting underserved populations
- Establish partnerships with businesses and industry leaders leading to employment opportunities
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Alignment with project objectives including previous experience offering pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship opportunities in high demand labor market pathways to underserved communities | Not specified |
| Organizational Capability | Not specified |
| Cost-effectiveness and sustainability of the program | Not specified |
| Plan and Timeline for Producing High-Quality Deliverables | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Appropriate capacity and demonstrated ability to provide workforce development training and consulting services
- Experience in workforce development, particularly in apprenticeship programs
- Possession of any licenses or permits required to perform the Contract
Documents to include with your response
- Detailed proposal outlining program design, implementation plan, and timeline
- Evidence of past success in similar projects
- Budget outlining all program costs
- Bid/Proposal/Quote Submission Document Checklist
- Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran
- Affirmative Action Compliance Notice
- Non-Collusion Affidavit
- Equipment Certification
- Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda
Key dates
- Advertised Date
- Monday, September 21, 2026
- Last Day for Questions
- Monday, October 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST
- Bid Due Date and Time
- Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST
How to submit
- Method
- Digitally via Email or Online, or physical submission
- Instructions
- Responses can be submitted digitally via Email or Online, or in a marked envelope submitted to the Purchasing Department.
Contract details
- Term
- 1 year
- Place of performance
- Offsite
- Insurance and bonding
- Worker's Compensation, Employers' Liability, General Liability with CG 20 10 and CG 20 37 endorsements, waiver of subrogation, naming Essex County College as additional insured; 10% bid guarantee up to $20,000; Consent of Surety; Performance Bond; Labor and Material (Payment) Bond; Maintenance Bond.