Vocational Testing-Job Matching-Occupational Specific Web-based Training Initiative

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC), is seeking to establish a pilot project for web-based vocational testing, skills development, and job matching services for its vocational rehabilitation consumers. The requested services include online assessments and training in various occupational areas such as Microsoft Office, customer service, call center operations, administrative support, and product preparation. The pilot project is intended to serve approximately 50-100 MRC consumers in the Greater Boston, Lowell, North Shore, Metro-West, and Worcester regions through September 30, 2012, with options to renew for up to two additional one-year periods. Responses to the Request for Response (RFR) are due by March 2, 2012 at 3:00 PM, and the contract has a maximum obligation of $49,999 per year.

The procurement is an open and competitive process, with the MRC intending to evaluate and award to a small business participating in the Commonwealth's Small Business Purchasing Program (SBPP) if possible. The RFR includes provisions related to the Supplier Diversity Program, which encourages participation from Minority and Women Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) through subcontracting, capacity building, and monitoring of M/WBE participation. The Commonwealth reserves the right to request pricing information from the successful bidder(s) and states that no other state or public entity customer shall receive a lower price for the same commodity or service during the contract period.