27ECD2529_Oct_21_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation document issued by the Connecticut Office of Workforce Strategy for the development of a comprehensive plan for a police officer and firefighter career pipeline program. The solicitation seeks proposals from all qualified vendors to create strategic planning and workforce development solutions addressing career pathway opportunities in law enforcement and firefighting professions. The proposal submission period opens August 18, 2026 at 1:45 PM EDT and closes September 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. All solicitation materials and appendices are available on CTSource. The contact for questions is Grace Suh, Chief of Staff at the Office of Workforce Strategy, located at 450 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106, with email grace.suh@ct.gov. No vendor questions and answer session dates are specified in the available documentation.

Payment terms will be determined during the contracting stage and are not finalized in this solicitation document. The estimated total value is not specified. No line items have been designated for this solicitation. Deliverables and specific plan requirements are contained in the full solicitation materials posted to CTSource, including the RFP document "OWS RFP Police and Firefighters Career Pathways Plan ECD2529.pdf" and a blank budget form "27ECD2529 RFP Blank budget form Police and Firefighter.xlsx." The contract will be awarded to the vendor whose proposal best addresses the State's objectives for developing a sustainable and comprehensive career pipeline program to meet current and future workforce needs in public safety sectors.