Employee Outplacement & Transition Services

The Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC), a municipal electric and water utility serving Orlando, Florida and portions of Orange County, has issued a Request for Quote (RFQ 25 PR 8939) for comprehensive employee outplacement and transition services to support workforce planning and organizational changes including restructuring, position eliminations, and workforce reductions. The procurement seeks a term contract extending up to five years with no guaranteed minimum volume of work. Required services encompass career assessment tools, resume development, one-on-one coaching available in-person or virtually, job-search resources, interview preparation, networking support, a minimum of 13 weeks of job coaching and training, group workshops, bilingual Spanish-speaking coaches, and specialized services including emotional support and manager training. Qualified proposers must demonstrate a minimum of five years in business with experience working with public or private utility companies within the past five years, provide three customer references from similar engagements, document national presence and geographic service reach, and indicate whether proposed job coaches have utility client experience. Proposals must include detailed descriptions of service approach and reporting capabilities, staffing model information, and a menu of available premium services with associated costs. Pricing must be submitted as a separate Excel file on a per-person basis differentiated by employee position level (Individual Contributor through C-Suite Leader), with all fees all-inclusive and prices remaining firm throughout the contract period. The RFQ was issued on February 19, 2026, with responses due by March 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time via VendorLink submission, with no pre-response conference currently scheduled.

The RFQ contains no mentioned set-aside designations or restrictions limiting response to specific types of organizations or disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The price sheet requests tiered pricing for three service periods: a 13-week program with job coaching and 52 weeks of job search software access; a 26-week program with job coaching and software access until reemployment; and a 52-week program with job coaching and software access until reemployment, with bidders specifying coaching hours for each tier. Additional pricing is requested for group workshops and training with in-person support services and premium additional services, with bidders permitted to attach separate documentation to support additional service pricing. OUC reserves the right to award to one or more suppliers or make no award; no specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation. Invoices should reference the applicable Purchase Order number and may be paid by check, procurement card, wire transfer, or Automated Clearing House.