90DETR-S2286 Displaced Homemaker~1.docx

STATE OF NEVADA

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

Purchasing Division 515 East Musser Street, Suite 300 │ Carson City, NV 89701 Phone: 775-684-0170 │ Fax: 775-684-0188

Solicitation: 90DETR-S2286 For

DISPLACED HOMEMAKER

Release Date: On or about 03/06/2023 Deadline for Submission and Opening Date and Time: 04/03/2023 @ 2:00 pm

Single point of contact for the solicitation:

Teri Becker, Purchasing Officer Email Address, tbecker@admin.nv.gov

(TTY for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 800-326-6868 Ask the relay agent to dial, 1-775-515-5173/0170.)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPLICABLE REGULATIONS GOVERNING PROCUREMENT

All applicable Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) and Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) documentation can be found at: www.leg.state.nv.us/law1.cfm.

Prospective vendors are advised to review Nevada’s ethical standards requirements, including but not limited to NRS 281A, NRS 333.800, and NAC 333.155.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The State of Nevada Purchasing Division, on behalf of Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR), Board for the Education and Counseling of Displaced Homemakers, and the Workforce Investment Support Services (WISS) is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide four (4) centers dispersed throughout the State of Nevada, for the education and counseling of displaced homemakers, specifically designed to enable displaced homemakers to obtain and retain appropriate employment as required by Chapter 388 of Nevada Revised Statutes.

A displaced homemaker is any person who:

Is not gainfully employed or has less than full-time or adequate employment.

Has worked at home for a substantial number of years providing household services to members of his or her family without compensation; (substantial number of years shall be determined on a case-by-case basis).

Has difficulty in securing employment adequate for economic independence.

Has been dependent:

On the income of another member of his/her family but is no longer supported by that income.

Upon public assistance but no longer eligible.

On another member of his or her family for the management of his or her personal finances, but that person is no longer available to provide that assistance.

The regional centers and counties shall be designated as shown below and funding shall be determined and contingent upon actual divorce fee receipts less 3% Board Reserve and 5% Administrative costs for DETR.

Las Vegas Region – includes Clark, Nye, Lincoln and Esmeralda counties Northeast Nevada Region – includes Humboldt, Lander, Eureka, White Pine and Elko counties Washoe County Region – includes Washoe County Western Nevada Region – includes Carson, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, Churchill, Pershing and Storey counties

Estimated funds available per regional center for the full four-year term of the contract are:

Las Vegas Region up to $ 313,240.64 per year not to exceed $1,252,962.56 in four years Northeast Region up to $ 12,576.75 per year not to exceed $50,307.00 in four years Washoe Region up to $ 45,876.00 per year not to exceed $183,504.00 in four years Western Region up to $ 37,354.05 per year not to exceed $149,416.20 in four years

Only public or non-profit private organizations, 501(c)(3), are qualified to submit proposals. Vendors must submit proof of 501(c)(3) status with their proposal.

There are no federally designated Enterprise Zones in Nevada that relate to this RFP.

This proposal does not provide the following employer incentives:

Tax incentives;

State sponsored incentives; or On the Job Training (OJT) incentives

The State intends to award up to four (4) contracts in conjunction with this Request for Proposals (RFP), as determined in the best interests of the State. DETR shall administer contract(s) resulting from this solicitation. The resulting contract(s) are expected to be for a contract term of four years, subject to Board of Examiners approval, anticipated to be June 13, 2023.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The program goals and objectives (NRS 388.605 to 388.655) are to establish contact points within the defined regions where Displaced Homemakers can receive services, informational materials and referral services to appropriate agencies and organizations for assistance with services listed in Section 3, Scope of Work.

SCOPE OF WORK

Counseling services specifically designed for the counseling of a displaced homemaker with respect to appropriate employment, including but not limited to:

Assessment of skills.

Clarification of employment goals and information regarding the availability of various types of employment.

The development of a personal plan for a career.

Referrals to public and private programs of training placement.

Courses of instruction to assist a displaced homemaker in seeking and retaining employment, including but not limited to instruction in:

The initial steps in seeking employment;

Skills for contacting employers;

The proper completion of applications for employment;

Skills for effective interviewing; Writing resumes;

The importance of a positive attitude and appropriate work habits;

Skills for effective communication;

Appropriate conduct in an office; and Resolving conflicts involving work and family.

Weekly meetings to allow the displaced homemakers it serves to share information regarding employment and to discuss their concerns regarding seeking and retaining employment. In-person meetings are not required; however, the proposal must outline in what format the meetings will be held.

Education and counseling services relating to health and health care, including education about obtaining and paying for health care and related services, particularly about selecting physicians and others who provide the services, including health maintenance organizations and health insurance.

Services relating to financial management, including information about insurance, taxes estates and probate, mortgages, loans, and other related financial matters.

Referrals of displaced homemakers to appropriate agencies in the community which provide:

Assistance to persons addicted to alcohol or drugs Personal counseling Childcare Programs of secondary and postsecondary education, including programs for career and technical education, English as a second language and improving reading ability.

Reports will be required pursuant to NRS 388.655 and WISS policies DHOO4 and DHOO5. Quarterly, Annual and Close-out reports will be submitted on forms provided by the Workforce Investment Support Services (WISS) and include information related to:

Program activities Demographics Program evaluation Oversight/Monitoring Financial Summary Upon approval by the Board of the Education and Counseling of Displaced Homemaker performance outcomes may be implemented for those served.

Vendors proposals must

Be submitted as outlined in Section 9, Submission Checklist Clearly define the goals and objectives of the Displaced Homemaker Center Describe the plan to accomplish program goals and objectives Identify specific points of contact and how they will be established throughout the service area Describe the proposed program orientation plan for key points of contact personnel Describe program materials to be developed, printed and the system for distribution and re-supply.

Submit a project work schedule defining the major tasks to be performed during each month of the project.

Describe the any outreach methods that will be implemented, and provide details on:

Methods the vendor will use to contact displaced homemakers in the county area Type of marketing/outreach vendor will use to reach the priority population of displaced homemakers How information about Center services will be disseminated Describe the proposed plan for providing the required services, including:

Services to be provided Equipment, facilities, and referral agencies/organizations needed and/or available for providing the required services Project work schedule defining the major tasks to be performed during each month of the project Describe the process for obtaining data to complete required reports which will include the number of applicants and the number of participants who:

Received employment counseling Received instruction in seeking and retaining employment Were referred to service organizations and/or agencies Attended weekly meetings Enrolled in education-to-employment courses Entered employment Exited the program Describe the system for documenting individual program participation and outcome.

Describe the system for follow-up of participants who exit the program.

Describe the method to be used for internal monitoring and evaluation, and how the information gathered will be used to improve, modify/revise the program.

Describe the method for obtaining participant program evaluations., ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. To be read and not returned.

Terms and Conditions for Services Budget Instructions for Cost Schedule Displaced Homemaker Program

ATTACHMENTS FOR REVIEW. To be read and not returned (unless redlining).

Contract Form Insurance Schedule

PROPOSAL ATTACHMENTS. To be completed and returned.

Cost Schedule Proposed Staff Resume Reference Questionnaire Attachments for Signature

Vendor Information Response Vendor Certifications Certification Regarding Lobbying Confidentiality and Certification of Indemnification

TIMELINE

QUESTIONS. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted using the Bid Q&A feature in NevadaEPro.

TIMELINE. The following represents the proposed timeline for this project.

All times stated are Pacific Time (PT).

These dates represent a tentative schedule of events.

The State reserves the right to modify these dates at any time.

EVALUATION

Evaluation and scoring are conducted in accordance with NRS 333.335 and NAC 333.160-333.165.

Proposals shall be kept confidential until a contract is awarded.

In the event the solicitation is withdrawn prior to award, proposals remain confidential.

The evaluation committee is an independent committee established to evaluate and score proposals submitted in response to the solicitation.

Financial stability shall be scored on a pass/fail basis.

Proposals shall be consistently evaluated and scored based upon the following factors and relative weights.

Cost proposals will be pass/fail and will be evaluated based on meeting the not-to-exceed amounts as outlined in Section 2.4.

NEVADA-BASED BUSINESS PREFERENCE

The State awards a five percent (5%) preference to Nevada-based businesses pursuant to NRS 333.3351 to 333.3356, inclusive.

Nevada-based business is defined in NRS 333.3352(1).

The term ‘principal place of business’ has the meaning outlined by the United States Supreme Court in Hertz Corp v. Friend, 559 U.S. 77 (2010), typically meaning a business’s corporate headquarters.

To claim this preference a vendor must indicate it on their vendor account and submitted Quote in NevadaEPro.

This preference cannot be combined with any other preference, granted for the award of a contract using federal funds, or granted for the award of a contract procured on a multi-state basis.

INVERSE PREFERENCE

The State applies an inverse preference to vendors that have a principal place of business in a state other than Nevada and that state applies an in-state preference not afforded to Nevada based vendors, pursuant to AB28 passed in the 81st session of the Nevada Legislature.

The amount of the inverse preference is correlated to the amount of preference applied in the other state.

Vendors who meet this criterion must indicated it on their submitted Quote in NevadaEPro.

This preference cannot be combined with any other preference, granted for the award of a contract using federal funds, or granted for the award of a contract procured on a multi-state basis.

MANDATORY MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Pursuant to NRS 333.311 a contact cannot be awarded to a proposal that does not comply with the requirements listed in this section. Proposal shall include confirmation of compliance with all mandatory minimum requirements.

NEVADA LAW AND STATE INDEMNITY. Pursuant to NRS 333.339, any contract that is entered into may not: (1) Require the filing of any action or the arbitration of any dispute that arises from the contract to be instituted or heard in another state or nation; or (2) Require the State to indemnify another party against liability for damages.

NO BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL. Pursuant to NRS 333.338, the State of Nevada cannot enter a contract with a company unless that company agrees for the duration of the contract not to engage in a boycott of Israel. By submitting a proposal or bid, vendor agrees that if it is awarded a contract, it will not engage in a boycott of Israel as defined in NRS 333.338(3)(a).

INDEMNIFICATION. Required contract terms on Indemnification: "To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend, not excluding the State’s right to participate, the State from and against all liability, claims, actions, damages, losses, and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, arising out of any breach of the obligations of Contractor under this contract, or any alleged negligent or willful acts or omissions of Contractor, its officers, employees and agents. Contractor’s obligation to indemnify the State shall apply in all cases except for claims arising solely from the State’s own negligence or willful misconduct. Contractor waives any rights of subrogation against the State. Contractor’s duty to defend begins when the State requests defense of any claim arising from this Contract."

LIMITED LIABILITY. Required contract terms on Limited Liability: "The State will not waive and intends to assert available NRS Chapter 41 liability limitations in all cases. Contract liability of both parties shall not be subject to punitive damages. Damages for any State breach shall never exceed the amount of funds appropriated for payment under this Contract, but not yet paid to Contractor, for the Fiscal Year budget in existence at the time of the breach. Contractor’s tort liability shall not be limited."

CONTRACT RESPONSIBILITY. Awarded vendor shall be the sole point of contract responsibility. The State shall look solely to the awarded vendor for the performance of all contractual obligations which may result from an award based on this solicitation, and the awarded vendor shall not be relieved for the non-performance of any or all subcontractors.

DATA ENCRYPTION. State IT requires that data be encrypted in transit and in rest.

STATESIDE DATA. State IT requires that State data assets must be maintained in the United States and data will not be held offshore.

NEVADA BUSINESS LICENSE. Pursuant to NRS 353.007, prior to contract execution awarded vendor must hold a state business license pursuant to NRS chapter 76 unless exempted by NRS 76.100(7)(b).

DISCLOSURE. Each vendor shall include in its proposal a complete disclosure of any alleged significant prior or ongoing contract failures, contract breaches, any civil or criminal litigation or investigations pending which involves the vendor or in which the vendor has been judged guilty or liable.

CRITICAL ITEMS

In addition to the Scope of Work and Attachments, the items listed in this section are critical to the success of the project. These items will be used in evaluating and scoring the proposal. Vendor proposal should address items in this section in enough detail to provide evaluators an accurate understanding of vendor capabilities. Proposals that fail to sufficiently respond to these items may be considered non-responsive.

CONTRACT FORM. The State strongly prefers vendors agree to the terms of the attached Contract Form as is. Ability to agree to contract terms is a high priority to the State. Vendors who cannot agree to the contract as is must include a redlined Word version of the attached Contract Form with their proposal response. To the extent a vendor has prior contractual dealings with the State, no assumption should be made that terms outside those provided herein have any influence on this project.

INSURANCE SCHEDULE

The State strongly prefers vendors agree to the terms of the attached Insurance Schedule as is. Vendors who cannot agree must explain which areas are causing non-compliance and attach a red line if necessary.

Awarded vendor shall maintain, for the duration of the contract, insurance coverages as set forth in the fully executed contract.

Work on the contract shall not begin until after the awarded vendor has submitted acceptable evidence of the required insurance coverages.

Failure to maintain any required insurance coverage or acceptable alternative method of insurance shall be deemed a breach of contract.

VENDOR BACKGROUND

Company background/history and why vendor is qualified to provide the services described in this solicitation.

Provide a brief description of the length of time vendor has been providing services described in this solicitation to the public and/or private sector.

Minimum 3 years’ experience in specialized workforce training, work experience placement, retraining and certification programs for displaced homemakers.

Minimum 5 years’ experience program participant performance outcomes reporting Minimum 5 years’ experience with assisting program participants with career assessment, resume development, developing interview skills, and work experience placement.

Minimum 5 years’ experience at leveraging workforce training with other supportive services to assist participants overcome barriers.

VENDOR STAFF RESUMES

A resume shall be included for each proposed key personnel, see Proposed Staff Resume.

A resume shall also be included for any proposed key subcontractor personnel.

SUBCONTRACTORS

Subcontractors are defined as a third party, not directly employed by the contractor, who shall provide services identified in this solicitation. This does not include third parties who provide support or incidental services to the contractor.

Proposal should include a completed Vendor Information Response form for each subcontractor.

Vendor shall not allow any subcontractor to commence work until all insurance required of the subcontractor is provided to the vendor.

Vendor proposal shall identify specific requirements of the project for which each subcontractor shall perform services.

How the work of any subcontractor(s) shall be supervised How channels of communication shall be maintained How compliance with contracts terms and conditions will be assured Previous experience with subcontractor(s)

VENDOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The information requested in this section is designated as confidential business information by the Administrator pursuant to NRS 333.020(5)(b) and is not public information pursuant to NRS 333.333.

This information should be submitted as a separate attachment, flagged as confidential in NevadaEPro.

Proposing vendor shall provide the following financial information and documentation:

Dun and Bradstreet Number Federal Tax Identification Number The last two (2) full years and current year interim:

1. Profit and Loss Statements

2. Balance Statements

BUSINESS REFERENCES

The information requested in this section is designated as confidential business information by the Administrator pursuant to NRS 333.020(5)(b) and is not public information pursuant to NRS 333.333.

Vendors shall provide a minimum of three (3) business references from similar projects performed for private and/or public sector clients within the last five (5) years, see Reference Questionnaire.

The purpose of these references is to document relevant experience and aid in the evaluation process.

Business references should return Reference Questionnaire directly to Single Point of Contact via email.

Business references will not be accepted directly from proposing vendor.

The State will not disclose submitted references, but will confirm if a reference has been received.

The State reserves the right to contact references during evaluation.

SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

This section identifies documents that shall be submitted to be considered responsive. Vendors are encouraged to review all requirements to ensure all requested information is included in their response.

Proposals must be submitted as a Quote through NevadaEPro, https://NevadaEPro.com.

Vendors are encouraged to submit a single file attachment per proposal section if possible.

Technical proposal information and Cost proposal information shall not be included in the same attachment.

Cost proposal attachment shall not be flagged as confidential in NevadaEPro.

Additional attachments may be included, but are discouraged and should be kept to a minimum.

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Title Page Table of Contents Response to Mandatory Minimum Requirements Response to Critical Items Response to Scope of Work Proposed Staff Resumes Other Informational Material

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. If necessary. Attachment should be flagged confidential in NevadaEPro.

Title Page Table of Contents Trade Secret information, cross referenced to the technical proposal

COST PROPOSAL

VENDOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION. Attachment should be flagged confidential in NevadaEPro.

SIGNED ATTACHMENTS

Vendor Information Response Vendor Certifications Confidentiality and Certification of Indemnification Certification Regarding Lobbying

OTHER ATTACHMENTS. If necessary, not recommended.

REFERENCE QUESTIONNAIRES. Not submitted directly by vendor.

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