Request for Information: Educational Training

The State of New Hampshire, specifically the Department of Administrative Services, Bureau of Purchase and Property, is conducting a Request for Information (RFI 2025-428) for educational training services targeting Merrimack County and Concord City. The procurement seeks comprehensive information about potential educational training contracts, with a focus on gathering market insights, current pricing structures, and vendor capabilities for both software and non-software training courses. The RFI covers a wide range of training topics including business etiquette, communication skills, conflict resolution, customer service, diversity and inclusion, project management, and software training for applications like Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Adobe Suite. The training services can be delivered in multiple formats: online, in-person, and hybrid, with course durations ranging from half-day to one-week sessions. The response deadline for this RFI is July 25, 2024, with the posting date being July 11, 2024. Vendors are required to complete an offer sheet detailing their training course offerings, pricing, class formats, and participant capacity. The state's primary objectives include determining whether current contractors will extend their existing contracts and collecting information to potentially draft a future Request for Proposal (RFP) for educational training services.

While the RFI does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations, it implies an open competitive process for potential training service providers. The state reserves the right to use the gathered information to determine the next procurement steps, which may include issuing a full RFP. No specific incumbent vendors are mentioned in the documents, nor are there explicit details about existing technological infrastructure requiring integration. The RFI does not provide a specific budget range or anticipated award value for the potential contract. Respondents are expected to provide comprehensive pricing information, including variations between remote and online training costs, minimum and maximum class participant numbers, and any market challenges affecting educational training services. The state's approach suggests a flexible procurement strategy aimed at understanding the current market landscape for educational training before committing to a formal solicitation.