Alliance for Professional Development, Training, and Caregiver Excellence C

The University of Washington, on behalf of the Alliance for Professional Development, Training, and Caregiver Excellence, is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP 708421) to procure CPR/First Aid training services across 39 Washington counties and 29 Tribal communities. The contract seeks a vendor capable of providing comprehensive CPR/First Aid certification training for up to 3,500 individuals annually, with a required curriculum that complies with Washington Administrative Code section 110-148-1375. Training must include both online or in-person educational components and mandatory in-person skills demonstrations conducted by instructors certified through the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or American Safety and Health Institute. The contract period spans 15 months, from April 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, with potential extensions at the University of Washington's discretion. Proposal evaluation will be based on a 100-point scoring system, with points allocated as follows: qualifications (20 points), ability to deliver quality training (45 points), proposal quality (10 points), and cost (20 points). Key proposal and question submission deadlines include December 20, 2024, for questions and January 17, 2025, for final proposal submission.

The RFP includes voluntary participation goals for diverse business enterprises, specifically targeting 6% Minority Business Enterprise, 4% Women's Business Enterprise, and a 15% goal for U.S. Small Business participation. Contractors must demonstrate the ability to provide services across all jurisdictions, though partial coverage through multiple contractors will be considered. The contract is contingent upon continued availability of state or federal agency funding, and pricing must comprehensively include all expenses such as staff costs, location fees, travel, and training materials. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, vendors are encouraged to provide competitive rates based on the estimated 3,500 training participants. The Alliance cannot guarantee minimum class sizes, and the training does not need to be coordinated with other licensed caregiver training programs. Interested vendors should carefully review the RFP documentation, which includes the original RFP and Addendum #1, to understand the full scope of requirements and expectations for this training services procurement.