Employment Services

The County of Orange, California, Social Services Agency is soliciting proposals for Employment Services to CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work participants under RFP 063-3078302-LY, with proposals due October 13, 2026, and questions due September 29, 2026, both at 4:00 p.m. A 5 percent scoring preference applies to Orange County Local Small Business (OCLSB) certified firms, and an additional 3 percent preference (8 percent combined) is available to firms certified as both OCLSB and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE).

Respondents must meet five years of consecutive, recent experience providing the same or similar employment services. The scope includes Job Search and Job Readiness Assistance (JSR), Subsidized Employment (SE), and Vocational Training (VT) services. The contractor must enroll a minimum of 80 percent of referred participants within 10 business days and achieve a 70 percent placement rate in employment or training within 30–45 days, depending on service type, plus a 60 percent job placement rate for program completers within 45 days. Services must be delivered Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at County facilities under a rent-free license agreement. The contractor must provide translation services in Spanish, Arabic, Farsi, Korean, Mandarin, and Vietnamese.

The estimated contract value is $18 million over a three-year term beginning July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2030, at $6 million annually. The County reserves the right to award a one-year contract renewable for two additional one-year terms, or to renew the three-year award for an additional two-year term without competitive rebid, subject to performance and continued funding. The contractor must maintain Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), California Workers' Compensation, and Network Security & Privacy Liability ($1 million claims-made).

Phase 1 evaluation weights organizational experience (220 points), services and staffing plan (437 points combined), budget and narrative (218 points), and Model Contract compliance (25 points) for a maximum of 900 points. Top-ranked respondents advance to Phase 2 interviews on November 19, 2026, worth up to 100 additional points. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the County's eProcurement Portal; facsimile and email submissions are not accepted. Respondents must hold valid D-U-N-S and UEI numbers and provide current financial statements, insurance evidence, public sector references, and Campaign Contribution Disclosure forms.