Vocational training services, term contract

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners issued a Request for Pre-Qualification (RPQ) for Vocational Training Services under a term contract (solicitation number F25-015/DJ). The procurement targets the establishment of a pre-qualified vendor list to provide vocational training services for the Farmworker and Community Action Program, which serves low-income individuals with gross household incomes below 125% of the federal poverty level. The training service categories encompass 27 distinct offerings, including Security (Class D and G), Home Health Aide, Certified Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy, EKG, Entrepreneur, Childcare, Food Preparation, Massage Therapy, Facials, Cosmetology (braiding), Nail Technician, Personal Trainer, Commercial Driver's License, Forklift Operator, Patient Care Technician, Licensed Practical Nursing, Clinical Medical Assistant, Welding, Computer Skills, GED Prep, GED, Health & Wellness, Diet & Nutrition, Work Readiness, and Dental Assistant. Successful vendors must demonstrate current occupational licenses and instructor certifications appropriate to their training categories, submit a minimum of three professional references with recent similar work experience, identify ADA-compliant training facilities, and specify languages in which training will be delivered. Deliverables include providing training at licensed facilities with all necessary staffing and materials, conducting level two background screenings for eligible participants, assisting with state licensing and exam fees at no additional County cost, providing monthly progress reports in Excel format, offering job placement services, and submitting training certificates upon completion. The initial pre-qualification submission deadline is March 20, 2025, at 4:00 p.m., with new vendors permitted to submit at any time thereafter for evaluation, and pre-qualified vendors will receive project notifications on a rotation basis, with five business days to submit project-specific quotes.

The procurement does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular organization types or disadvantaged enterprises. Vendors must maintain professional liability insurance with a minimum of $1,000,000 per occurrence and comply with federal requirements, including prevailing wage determinations, Davis-Bacon Act requirements for construction-related work, Equal Employment Opportunity provisions, and federal record retention requirements for five years. Individual projects shall not exceed $99,999 in value; however, projects equal to or exceeding $100,000 are subject to formal competitive sealed bid procedures. The contract term extends for sixty months or until estimated funding is expended, with an anticipated total contract value of $995,000 during the term. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents, and there are no specific technology infrastructure requirements mentioned for integration.