Employment and Training-RMWDA Sponsorship Events

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is seeking to procure workforce development event sponsorship and planning services from the Rocky Mountain Workforce Development Association under a sole-source agreement, with a proposal due July 1, 2026. CDLE has filed a Sole Source Certification Request asserting that RMWDA is the only membership association of local and state workforce development organizations within Colorado possessing the specialized expertise required to deliver the requested services.

The scope encompasses planning, coordinating, and executing workforce development conferences, convenings, training events, and meetings throughout Colorado. Deliverables include developing event agendas in collaboration with sponsors and stakeholders, coordinating professional speakers on workforce-related topics, procuring venues, arranging audio-visual support, coordinating attendee accommodations, providing location-specific participant information, identifying food options accommodating dietary needs, and creating marketing materials. The events are designed to support case managers, workforce development board members, and program administrators across the state's workforce system.

CDLE justified the sole-source determination by stating that RMWDA was founded specifically to provide logistical support for workforce system events and maintains a successful track record executing such initiatives, and that no competing vendors within the state possess equivalent capabilities. No competing vendors were contacted during the justification process.

The solicitation covers Denver County and Denver City. Contract value, term, pricing, and funding amount are not specified in the available documentation.