RFA for Job Placement Services

The Oregon Department of Human Services' Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is soliciting applications for Competitive Integrated Employment Job Placement Services for VR participants with disabilities, with questions due December 31, 2031 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time and applications due March 31, 2032. Eligible applicants are businesses, nonprofit organizations, and self-employed individuals who meet specified experience, education, and training requirements. Current JPS contractors must submit applications by January 31, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. PST to avoid a service gap.

Scope covers job placement, job coaching, retention services, community-based work assessments, targeted vocational assessments, job search assistance, and coaching in support of pre-employment transition services. Contractors and approved subcontractors must complete the Job Placement Services Contract Training courses and twelve Core Competency modules, pass background checks, and maintain six continuing education credit hours annually. Work must use VR standardized forms and follow strict timelines for plan development, monthly reporting, and service delivery. Contractors must carry commercial general liability, automobile liability, and workers' compensation insurance as specified in Exhibit C. The contract prohibits self-dealing and placement within Oregon Forward facilities.

The resulting contract is outcomes-based, with a maximum not-to-exceed compensation amount. Payment components include referral acceptance fees, Job Placement Plan approval fees, monthly job placement report fees, placement fees, retention fees, and hourly rates for job coaching. Federal funds under Assistance Listing 84.125 support the contract, and the contract term and any renewal options appear in each resulting contract.

Addendum 1 extended the question deadline to December 31, 2031 and replaced Attachment H (Sample Contract) in its entirety. Written protests of the addendum are due 5:00 p.m. PDT on October 30, 2026.