Instructor Services for Foundations of Performance Accountability Training

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Administration, is requesting bids for instructor services to deliver twelve training sessions on performance accountability under IFB DHSS 0000000055SL, with responses due October 28, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Time.

The contractor must have at least three years of documented experience conducting supervisory training related to performance management, employee relations, coaching frameworks, or Dick Grote's Discipline Without Punishment training, with professional certification or relevant organizational affiliation in public sector or large organization training preferred. The training will be delivered between December 1, 2026, and March 31, 2027, focusing on strengthening supervisory skills in coaching, development conversations, and progressive accountability steps using the Discipline Without Punishment methodology.

Pricing is firm and fixed per session on Exhibit 2, submitted as a not-to-exceed total amount. The contractor must supply all training materials, handouts, worksheets, and supporting documentation; submit attendance reports within seven calendar days after each session; and invoice within ten business days of session completion, with payment due thirty calendar days after receipt of valid itemized invoices.

The contract period runs from award date through March 31, 2027. The procurement is ranked on price only. Responses must be submitted electronically via MissouriBUYS or by hard copy to the Bureau of Procurement Services in Jefferson City. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled.

Compliance requirements include Missouri Secretary of State registration, tax compliance verification, E-Verify enrollment if applicable, work authorization documentation, adequate liability insurance with the state listed as additional insured, ADA compliance, HIPAA compliance where applicable, and mandatory disclosure of any AI, Machine Learning, or Automated Decision-Making Technologies intended for use, with advance written state approval required. Records must be retained for ten years post-contract termination. The resulting agreement will be structured as a Blanket Purchase Agreement.