Request for Proposal (RFP) Instructional Designers

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) are seeking instructional designers through RFP #SD15-00008 to convert 339 hours of instructor-led training into 23 eLearning courses targeting medical staff, including nurses, physicians, and other healthcare personnel. The project requires developing 21 eLearning lessons using Adobe Captivate 8, with each course not exceeding 30 minutes in duration, to be completed on-site at the CCHCS Elk Grove Campus during standard business hours. Bidders must possess specific qualifications, including a bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, 5 years of instructional design experience, and 3 years of experience with Adobe Captivate. The evaluation process will include both technical and cost scoring, with a maximum of 100 points for each component. Key dates include RFP release on April 12, 2016, proposal questions due by April 21, 2016, proposals due by May 9, 2016 at 3:30 PM, cost proposal opening on May 13, 2016, and a proposed contract award date of June 1, 2016, with the contract term running through November 30, 2017.

The RFP includes provisions to encourage small business participation, with specific set-aside designations for Small Business, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and TACPA preferences. Contractors are permitted to subcontract, provided subcontractors perform commercially useful functions. Bidders must submit three client references demonstrating successful completion of eLearning projects totaling at least $3 million within the past five years, with only one reference allowed from CDCR/CCHCS. The contract will include a 15% payment withhold from each deliverable, which will be released upon complete and approved contract fulfillment. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the requirement of previous projects totaling $3 million suggests a substantial contract value. No travel costs or per diem will be reimbursed, and the contract will be awarded to a single bidder who meets all technical and cost requirements.