Workforce Development

This state and local contracting opportunity is an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) issued by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) and Office of Child Welfare (OCW), for the development and maintenance of a publicly available web-based Learning Management System (LMS) supporting multiple DCF programs. The selected vendor will be required to develop course curricula relevant to behavioral health, child welfare, or other issues identified by the Department, with the goal of strengthening and developing a qualified workforce of social service professionals and DCF staff throughout Florida. The key deliverables include hosting the LMS, developing new course content, and supporting continuing education and credentialing. The response deadline is May 12, 2022, with an anticipated contract start date of October 1, 2022, and a contract term of five years with potential renewal.

The solicitation is open to all interested parties, with no set-asides or incumbent vendors specified. The Department is seeking to procure these services through a fair and open competitive process, as required by state law. While the total funding currently allocated for these services is $337,000, the specific budget or award value is not disclosed in the documents. The solicitation encourages participation from Woman-, Veteran-, and Minority-owned Small Businesses, but does not set specific goals or requirements for these enterprises.