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The Central Mississippi Planning and Development District (CMPDD) is issuing a Request for Proposals on behalf of the Southcentral Mississippi Works (SCMW) Workforce Development Area to procure workforce development services across seventeen counties in southwest and central Mississippi. The procurement encompasses three service categories: One-Stop Operator Services for six WIN Job Centers (Jackson, Pearl, Vicksburg, Brookhaven, Natchez, and Simpson); Adult and Dislocated Worker Career and Training Services for eleven primary counties; and Youth Workforce Development Services. Contractors must deliver comprehensive career services including outreach, eligibility determination, objective assessment, Individual Employment Plans, and allowable training types, with Adult and Dislocated Worker programs allocating at least 50 percent of funds to direct training activities and Youth programs allocating at least 25 percent to work-based learning while serving both in-school and out-of-school youth ages 16-24. All contractors must utilize Mississippi's participant data system for case management and comply with five-business-day data entry requirements. A mandatory Bidders' Conference is scheduled for March 3, 2026, at 1:30 PM via Microsoft Teams, with questions due by March 6, 2026, and proposals due by March 24, 2026; subaward recommendations will be considered for approval on April 3, 2026, with negotiations in May 2026 and program commencement on July 1, 2026.

The procurement is open to for-profit organizations, non-profits, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, public agencies, and collaborative partnerships, with SCMW explicitly encouraging participation from small businesses, minority-owned firms, and women's business enterprises. No set-aside restrictions or incumbent vendor information are specified in the solicitation. All awards are cost-reimbursement contracts limited to allowable, reasonable, and allocable costs within approved budgets and contract ceilings. The estimated available funding totals $1,600,000, with $800,000 allocated for Adult and Dislocated Worker services, $500,000 for One-Stop Operator services, and $300,000 for Youth services. The initial contract period runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with renewal options available for up to three additional program years contingent upon performance, funding availability, and SCMW determination. Proposals must include completed required forms, narratives organized by specified sections with page limits, and detailed budgets using the official template with comprehensive budget narratives demonstrating calculation methods, justifications, cost basis, and allocation methods for all line items.