RIDOT: Employee Training Program

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is seeking qualified vendors through an Open Enrollment Master Price Agreement to design, deliver, and evaluate comprehensive training programs for RIDOT employees and members of the Rhode Island municipal and tribal transportation workforce. The procurement encompasses professional, technical, and safety development training that will enhance employee skills, strengthen workplace effectiveness, and ensure compliance with applicable state and federal regulations. Vendors must be capable of providing training across a range of topics and delivery methods, with key deliverables including curriculum design, instructional delivery, program evaluation, and documentation of learning outcomes. The solicitation (OET26006495) establishes a three-year contract term with an open enrollment period from April 1, 2026, through April 9, 2028, during which vendors may submit proposals at any time. Vendor questions may be submitted through April 9, 2028, at 4:00 PM EST via the Ocean State Procures (OSP) system. Technical proposals will be evaluated by a technical evaluation committee, and pricing will be established through individual scope of work mini-bids issued by agencies to qualified vendors on the approved list, with vendors required to provide time and material rates in separate quotes. Qualified vendors must register in Ocean State Procures, maintain required insurance coverage including general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), workers' compensation ($100,000), automobile liability ($1,000,000), and professional liability ($2,000,000), and possess professional engineer registration in Rhode Island.

This procurement requires acknowledgment of MBE/WBE participation and utilization plans, indicating that disadvantaged enterprise participation is expected or encouraged. Vendors must submit financial review reports or audited financials and maintain current registration with SAM.gov. Compliance with federal requirements is mandatory, including Title VI assurances, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, ADA compliance, and the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act. The State reserves the right to award to one or more vendors and may remove vendors from the qualified list for non-responsiveness. A contract administrative fee of 0.33% will be withheld from all invoices effective January 1, 2026. Specific budget values or award amounts are not provided in the solicitation; instead, pricing will be determined through individual mini-bids issued by agencies based on specific scopes of work. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation.