LAB26001-OSY_ad3.pdf

This addendum to the Invitation to Bid for Contract No. LAB-OSY-26R-001 is issued by the Delaware Workforce Development Board (DWDB) and addresses technical difficulties encountered during the mandatory pre-bid meeting held on February 19, 2026. The addendum permits offerors who were unable to attend the pre-bid meeting due to these technical issues to proceed with their proposal submissions. All other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged. The request for proposals seeks Out-of-School Youth programming services for youth ages 16-24 with barriers to secondary school completion, employment, and post-secondary enrollment. Proposals must be submitted by March 12, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. EST via email to DWDBDETContracting@Delaware.gov, with written questions due by February 24, 2026, and responses posted by March 2, 2026. Contract awards are anticipated within 90 days of bid opening, with the contract term commencing July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and including options for four one-year renewals and up to three months of month-to-month extension at the State's discretion.

The anticipated funding available is $2,139,364 for one year, subject to change based on fund availability, with support from both Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and State Blue Collar funds. Providers must allocate 25 percent of requested funds for Work Experience activities, with all awarded amounts adjusted proportionally if they differ from requested amounts. Indirect costs are capped at 10 percent of the total budget per Uniform Guidance requirements. Evaluation criteria include demonstrated ability (15 points), program design (20 points), outcome placement (20 points), cost/budget (20 points), leverage resources (10 points), employer participation (5 points), digital literacy (5 points), and artificial intelligence integration (5 points). All vendors must maintain active registration in SAM.gov, comply with federal procurement standards, and maintain mandatory insurance including $1,000,000 general liability coverage and workers' compensation insurance. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are specified. The State reserves the right to award contracts to multiple vendors and retains discretion to reject any or all proposals.