About this opportunity
AI summaryCapital Workforce Partners seeks qualified service providers to deliver the Summer Youth Employment and Learning Program for participants who have limited or no work experience and are assessed as workplace-unready. Selected providers must conduct intake and eligibility determinations, develop work-based projects, arrange career sector presentations, provide paid project-based experiences, monitor worksites weekly, and host interactive orientations for worksite supervisors. Only onshore United States organizations that submit a signed Letter of Intent by November 9, 2026, and attend the November 24, 2026 Bidder's Conference qualify as responsive proposers. Written questions are due by November 25, 2026, with responses published on December 1, 2026, and final proposals are due by December 11, 2026. Evaluators score proposals out of 100 total points, including 50 points for organizational capacity and 30 points for program design. The initial performance period runs from July 1, 2027, through September 30, 2027, under a cost reimbursement and performance-based contract structure.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Capital Workforce Partners
Scope of work
- Deliver Tier I project-based learning and career exploration for youth aged 14 to 15 with little or no experience
- Deliver Tier II career exploration and paid work experience hosted by a supportive employer for youth aged 15-17
- Deliver Tier III career competency development and paid work experience for youth aged 16-24 with prior work experience
- Provide a total of 120 hours of paid project-based or work experience to each participant
- Establish worksite agreements and submit to CWP for review and approval prior to placement
- Monitor project-based and worksite locations weekly and support worksite supervisors
- Hire participants as employees and administer payroll in compliance with state and federal requirements
- Deliver a curriculum aligned to CWP work-based-learning competencies
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Organizational Capacity | 50 points |
| Program Design | 30 points |
| Employer Collaborations | 10 points |
| TOTAL | 100 points |
Minimum qualifications
- Evidence of legal status in the form of a printout
- Capacity to provide one designated employee to support SYELP from award through September 30, 2027
- Ability to cover the first period of program costs on a cost-reimbursement basis
- Trained ETO user or ability to ensure staff is trained prior to program start
- Satisfactory record of past performance and necessary operational and accounting controls
Documents to include with your response
- Letter of Intent
- Attachment A – Proposal Cover Sheet
- Attachment B – Signed Assurances and Certifications
- Attachment C – Completed Submission Checklist Form
- Attachment D – High Level Organizational Chart
- Attachment E – Job Descriptions for all funded and in-kind positions
- Attachment F – Resumes of individuals identified to staff the proposed program
- Attachment G – Reference and Performance History Report Form from three references
- Attachment H – Organizational Status and Administrative and Financial Capabilities Checklist
- Proof of current insurance
Key dates
- RFP Released
- October 30, 2026
- Letter of Intent Due
- 5 p.m. EST November 9, 2026
- Bidder’s Conference
- November 24, 2026
- Deadline for Questions
- noon on November 25, 2026
- Q & A Published
- December 1, 2026
- Proposal Due Date
- December 11, 2026 - 5:00 pm EST
- Selection of Service Providers
- March 24, 2027
- Initial Funding Allocations
- May 2027
- Final Funding Awards
- June 2027
- Contract Start Date
- July 1, 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via CWP's secure portal
- Instructions
- A link will be issued to organizations submitting a Letter of Intent. Submit Proposal Part I and Part II in PDF format, in the order specified, with page numbers.
Contract details
- Term
- July 1, 2027 – September 30, 2027, with the option to renew for up to three years
- Place of performance
- North Central Connecticut region (37 towns and cities including Hartford)
- Insurance and bonding
- Crime Insurance, including Employee Dishonesty, Computer Fraud, Funds Transfer Fraud, and Social Engineering Fraud with policy limit of at least 20% of the total contract amount designating CWP as Loss Payee; workers' compensation and all legally required fringe benefits for Tier II and III participants.
- Funding
- State of Connecticut Departments of Labor, Aging & Disability Services, Court Support Services Division; City of Hartford; Greater Hartford Gives Foundation; WIOA; 2 CFR Part 200