Mid-Atlantic_Purchasing_Team_Intergovernmental_&_Cooperative_Purchasing_Clause.pdf

This is an Intergovernmental and Cooperative Purchasing Clause document applicable to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) in Maryland for an Organizational Development Training procurement. WSSC Water is soliciting sealed responses for qualified vendors to provide professional development training services through in-person and virtual instructor-led formats. The vendor(s) must deliver a diverse catalog of courses including professional development, leadership development, emerging leadership, and computer software training in flexible formats ranging from one-hour sessions to full-day programs scheduled during standard business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Responses must be submitted via WSSC's eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/wsscwater prior to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2026, with late responses not accepted. Vendor(s) must demonstrate a minimum of ten years of experience providing training services to government agencies or similarly structured organizations, with instructors serving as subject matter experts possessing relevant industry-recognized certifications or credentials.

Vendor(s) must provide all necessary training materials including participant materials, recordings for virtual sessions, and post-training resources or job aids, along with reporting and evaluation metrics including attendance tracking, participant feedback summaries, and assessments of training effectiveness. Virtual training delivery must utilize widely adopted platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or comparable technologies. Vendor(s) must demonstrate the ability to offer diverse and scalable training solutions accommodating multiple departments, varying skill levels from entry through advanced, and ongoing or recurring training needs with customization and adaptation capabilities. The clause document establishes terms for intergovernmental and cooperative purchasing arrangements applicable to this procurement opportunity.