Organizational Development Training

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) in Maryland is soliciting sealed responses for organizational development training services through both in-person and virtual instructor-led formats, with proposals due November 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. This procurement is a set-aside designated exclusively for firms actively certified under WSSC Water's Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and/or Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) programs.

Vendors must deliver a diverse catalog spanning professional development, leadership development, emerging leadership, and computer software training in flexible formats ranging from one-hour sessions to full-day programs during standard business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Training must be available in both in-person and virtual formats using widely adopted platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or comparable technologies. Vendors must demonstrate a minimum of ten years of experience providing training services to government agencies or similarly structured organizations with 1,500 or more employees. Instructors must be subject matter experts holding relevant industry-recognized certifications or credentials appropriate to the courses offered. Vendors must provide all training materials, participant resources, virtual session recordings, post-training job aids, and reporting metrics including attendance tracking, participant feedback summaries, and assessments of training effectiveness. The solicitation permits WSSC to award up to ten contracts to different vendors.

The base contract term is three years with pricing held firm throughout the initial term, plus an optional two-year renewal period at WSSC's sole discretion. This is a requirements contract with no guaranteed purchase volumes; actual material costs are reimbursable without markup or profit applied. Evaluation criteria are weighted as Technical Approach (35%), Firm Experience (20%), Key Personnel (20%), and Pricing (25%). A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Questions are due October 29, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Responses must be submitted via WSSC's eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/wsscwater; late responses will not be accepted.