Professional Development Training Services

The New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services, Division of Procurement and Support Services, Bureau of Purchase and Property issued RFP 493-26 on May 8, 2026, seeking multiple vendors to provide professional development training services to state agencies, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations throughout New Hampshire. The procurement encompasses three distinct service categories: training classes (over 50 courses in fundamental business skills, advanced business skills, and executive leadership), professional development programs (13 programs including Google IT Support Professional Certificate, PMP Certification Preparation, LEAN Six Sigma, and SQL Training Certification), and professional services (instructional design support, e-learning course development, leadership coaching, strategic planning facilitation, meeting facilitation, metrics consulting, organizational development, project management coaching, and lean event consulting). Deliverables include both live online sessions via Microsoft Teams and in-person instruction with class sizes ranging from 5 to 20 participants depending on the course. Vendors must provide fixed-price bidding per class or program with all development, preparation, instruction time, meals, travel, and expenses included in pricing, with separate pricing spreadsheets required if offering both online and in-person formats. Evaluation will be based on a 100-point scale: 20 points for bidder qualifications, 15 points for experience providing similar services, 25 points for training or facilitation presentation quality, and 40 points for price proposals, with price scoring calculated on a comparative basis using lowest cost per student per class or per hour for professional services. The vendor inquiry period ended May 22, 2026, proposals are due June 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time, vendor interviews and presentations are estimated for June 22 through July 2, 2026, and vendor selection is anticipated for July 7, 2026.

The contract term shall be five years commencing upon Governor and Executive Council approval with an anticipated effective date of September 16, 2026, and may be extended for up to two additional years under mutual agreement. All pricing must be submitted in US dollars and fully loaded with no additional surcharges permitted, and vendors must provide annual pricing breakdowns for each year of the contract term. The RFP does not identify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, incumbent vendors, or current contractors, though the state reserves the right to make multiple awards to ensure coverage of all requested classes and services. The contract is non-exclusive, with eligible participants including political subdivisions and nonprofit agencies able to access the contract through the New Hampshire Bureau of Education and Training, subject to a 10 percent processing fee on training costs. No specific budget range or award value is identified in the available documentation, as pricing will be comparative and evaluated across multiple vendor proposals.