About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Ohio Department of Job and Family Services requests quotes for professional employment development consulting services for a pilot program supporting internal executive-level staff. The selected contractor will deliver individualized services, including onboarding participants, conducting initial career assessments, developing written summaries, rewriting resumes, providing interview preparation, and delivering 60-minute coaching sessions and optional LinkedIn optimization. Additionally, the contractor must supply toolkits to support potential internal replication of these services across a one-year contract period. Eligibility is restricted to onshore United States organizations performing work offsite. Vendors must submit quotes digitally through the OhioBuys website before the deadline indicated on the sourcing event, with all cost summaries provided in a separate file and valid for 90 days. Prospective respondents may submit clarifying inquiries through the OhioBuys Inquiry tab, and the agency will award a formalized contract to a single firm based on best value.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- State of Ohio, Department of Job and Family Services, Office of Contracts and Acquisitions
- Solicitation No.
- SRC0000042810
Scope of work
- Participant onboarding and initial career assessments
- Written career assessment summaries
- Resume review, rewriting, and enhancement including draft and final versions
- LinkedIn profile enhancements when applicable
- 60-minute coaching and consultation sessions
- Interview preparation materials
- Individualized action plans
- Reusable toolkit templates and final program summary report
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| How proposed services meet RFQ requirements | Not specified |
| Proposed staff experience and expertise | Not specified |
| Company experience and capacity | Not specified |
| Proposed Work Plan including deliverables | Not specified |
| Project Schedule | Not specified |
| Ohio preference | Not specified |
| Total of all-inclusive proposed rates | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Demonstrated expertise in executive-level career coaching, resume development, and employment readiness training
- Demonstrated prior experience via at least 2 examples of comparable work developing career-related materials
Documents to include with your response
- Cover Letter signed by signature authority
- Corporate Capabilities narrative
- Staffing Plan with Project Team Organizational chart and Key Personnel resumes
- Key Personnel Time Commitment chart and narrative
- At least two similar project artifact examples with client contact information
- Scope of Work (Approach and Methodology)
- Proposed Work Plan and Schedule
- Comprehensive list of Assumptions
- Attachment A - Offeror Certification Form
- Attachment B - Affirmation and Disclosure Form
Key dates
- Date Issued
- October 30, 2026
- All work completed by
- December 31, 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the OhioBuys website
- Instructions
- Must be submitted via OhioBuys no later than the date and time indicated on the sourcing event; quote must be on company letterhead, valid for 90 days, with the Cost Summary provided in a separate file.
Contract details
- Term
- From the award date through June 30, 2027
- Place of performance
- Hybrid (virtual and onsite); onsite at 30 E. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 up to 30% of the Contract Period
- Funding
- Ohio General Assembly state biennial appropriation under House Bill 33