What the buyer needs

AI summary

The County of San Mateo seeks a qualified onshore USA consultant to provide strategic advisory, research, program design, stakeholder engagement, and implementation planning services. The selected contractor will perform offsite work supporting the Workforce Entry & Economic Growth Initiative, the County Job Center, and the County's Childcare Initiative. Proposals must be submitted through the eProcurement website by November 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM, with the fee proposal submitted as a separate PDF file. The county anticipates a six-month contract term with an estimated budget between $75,000 and $90,000. A selection committee will evaluate proposals based on a 100-point scale across technical criteria (35 points), experience and organizational capacity (30 points), price (25 points), and preferential points (10 points).

Scope of work

Workforce Entry and Economic Growth Initiative discovery summary memo and landscape analysis memo
Workforce Entry and Economic Growth Initiative program design options and recommended framework roadmap
County Job Center current state and needs assessment memo
County Job Center draft and finalized program design and pilot structure
Childcare Initiative employer messaging framework and outreach language
Childcare Initiative prioritized prospect list of employers and partners
Childcare Initiative recommended employer engagement approach
Project management including kickoff, workplan maintenance, biweekly updates, and working sessions

How proposals are evaluated

Criterion	Weight / scoring
Method and Approach	35 (35% of Total)
Experience and Organizational Capacity	30 (30% of Total)
Price	25 (25% of Total)
Preferential Points	10 (10% of Total)

Minimum qualifications

Providing similar services for a minimum of three (3) years within the last seven (7) years
Completed at least two (2) similar projects involving analyzing workforce and economic mobility needs, program design, and implementation with public agencies
Registered with System for Award Management (SAM) with active Unique Entity ID (UEI) No.

Documents to include with your response

Introduction and Executive Summary (up to 2 pages)
Statement of Minimum Qualifications (up to 2 pages)
Project Approach (up to 5 pages)
Firm Qualifications (up to 3 pages)
Team Qualifications
Fee Proposal (submitted as a separate PDF file)
SMC LocalBusiness self-attestation form (if applicable)
Latest filed IRS form 990 (if applicable for Small/Micro Non-Profit)
OSDS Certification ID (if applicable for Small/Micro Business)

How to submit

Method: Electronic via eProcurement system
Instructions: Submit via https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/smcgov. Include proposer name, RFP title, and number in each filename. PDF format preferred, Times New Roman 12-point minimum font, unjustified, one-inch margins. Fee proposal must be submitted as a separate PDF file.