MRS Staff Trainings on the Three Ps

Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS), a division of the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity located in Kent County, is soliciting proposals for comprehensive staff training services through RFP 250000002743. The procurement seeks a contractor to deliver mandatory staff trainings titled "The Three P's: People, Purpose, and Practice" for approximately 500 MRS employees between October 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026. The training will cover four critical topics: Bias, Trust and Psychological Safety, Communication about Disability, and Stigma and Ableism, delivered through hybrid in-person and virtual formats. Specific training requirements include developing live and pre-recorded materials, ensuring ADA compliance, and providing detailed tracking and feedback mechanisms. The proposal deadline is August 1, 2025, with an anticipated contract start date of September 15, 2025. Training sessions will be 180 minutes long, conducted at MRS local offices or local hotels, and must be designed to be LARA compliant for health license requirements. The contractor must use Microsoft Teams for simultaneous in-person and virtual audience delivery and customize training materials with a specific disclaimer.

The contract is funded through a U.S. Department of Education Disability Innovation Fund grant (H421C210010) with a specific aim to support 850 vocational rehabilitation-eligible customers in STEMM fields. The maximum contract award is $533,730, with costs subject to 2 CFR 200 compliance, requiring expenses to be reasonable and directly related to training preparation and implementation. Pricing details must be submitted using an Excel spreadsheet with firm pricing for the entire contract duration. The RFP explicitly prohibits the use of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) terminology in training materials. Contractors will be held accountable through service-level agreements with potential financial credits for non-compliance and must provide monthly reporting on training outcomes and participant engagement. The state will manage registration through the Staff Development Unit, handle participant communications via GovDelivery emails, and utilize YesLMS as the learning platform for pre-recorded content. Travel expenses for in-person training are to be included in the contractor's fees, with invoicing following 30-day billing cycles and a 45-day state processing timeline.