The Washington State Office of Minority & Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE) is issuing a competitive solicitation for a Mentorship Program for Government Contracting. The program will provide one-to-one assistance, coaching, consulting, and mentorship sessions for up to three OMWBE certified firms who have won a handful of contracts or been unsuccessful, and are seeking expert-level assistance in bidding and winning government contracts in the transportation construction industry. The training, mentorship, and bid submission process will take six to eight months to complete, and a Program Administrator will also be contracted. The solicitation covers multiple counties, cities, and census-designated places across the state of Washington. Bidders must have a minimum of five years of experience in the transportation construction industry and providing business mentorship, and the Program Administrator must have a minimum of five years of administrative or management experience and three years of relevant industry experience. The contract will be awarded as sheltered market opportunities, targeting Washington small businesses and certified veteran-owned businesses. A 5% price preference will be given to bidders who do not require their employees to sign mandatory individual arbitration clauses. The total estimated value of the contracts is approximately $500,000, with $400,000 for the Mentor category and $100,000 for the Program Administrator category. The solicitation has a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 16, 2024, and bids are due on September 23, 2024. The contract awards will be announced on October 22, 2024, with an anticipated start date of November 1, 2024.
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2024-K12 Exh D-Contract - Sample.docx | 118KB | Document | 8/8/24 | |
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2024-K12 Exh C-Cost Proposal.docx | 49KB | Document | 8/8/24 |
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