REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR
ONE-STOP CAREER CENTER OPERATOR
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025
(potential renewals for three additional years)RESPONSE DUE: Friday, December 22, 2023, 4:00 p.m. ET
Please submit all questions to RFP@masshiremetronorth.orgThe Metro North Regional Employment Board, Inc. (Metro North REB), d/b/a MassHire Metro North Workforce Board (MNWB), is issuing this request for proposal (RFP) to select the operator(s) for the region’s one-stop career centers (American Job Centers). The Career Centers are funded by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and other public and private funding and responsible for providing workforce development services for businesses and job seekers within the Metro North region. The purpose of this solicitation is to select a qualified One-Stop Career Center operator(s) to provide career, training, and employer services under WIOA and other public and private funding. MNWB is seeking proposals that describe innovative approaches to deliver a broad range of services to unemployed and underemployed adults, dislocated workers, youth, and employers in the Metro North region. A copy of the WIOA regulations is available at https://www.doleta.gov/WIOA/.
Schedule:
October 20, 2023 – Request for Proposals released; public notification issued
November 2, 2023 – Bidder’s Conference: 10:00AM – 11:30 AM (RSVP to RFP@masshiremetronorth.org to receive login) *Bidder’s conference attendance is not required.
November 22, 2023 – Letters of Intent due. *A letter of intent is required for a proposal to be considered. Submit to RFP@masshiremetronorth.org.
December 13, 2023 – Deadline for submission of written questions. Submit all questions to RFP@masshiremetronorth.org.
December 22, 2023 – Proposals due by 4:00pm ET. Submit to RFP@masshiremetronorth.org
July 1, 2024 – Contract start date
MASSHIRE METRO NORTH WORKFORCE BOARD
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TRAINING SERVICES
Calendar Year 2024
RESPONSE DUE: October 27, 2023, 4:00 p.m. ET
Please submit all questions to RFP@masshiremetronorth.org
The MassHire Metro North Workforce Board (MNWB), on behalf of the Northeast Advanced Manufacturing Consortium (NAMC), is issuing this request for proposals (RFP) to select qualified providers of advanced manufacturing training services as part of a regional effort to address the workforce needs of the advanced manufacturing industry in Northeast Massachusetts. Applicants may propose to deliver training in one of five areas:
(i) Welding
(ii) Electromechanical Assembly
(iii) CNC Machine Operator
(iv) Automated Technology Technician/Robotics
(v) Quality Control Inspection
The Northeast Advanced Manufacturing Consortium (NAMC) started as an initiative among four workforce investment boards to form a partnership among industry, academia, and workforce development to promote sustained support for manufacturing within the Northeast of Massachusetts. The four workforce regions that lead NAMC are North Shore, Greater Lowell, Metro North, and Merrimack Valley. The specific services being procured through this RFP are administered and managed by the MassHire Metro North Workforce Board. For more information on NAMC, please visit: https://namcnetwork.com/.
Application Process:
August 23, 2023 -Request for Proposals released
September 12, 2023 -Info Session/Q & A on RFP via Zoom by NAMC Team at 1 PM.
October 12, 2023 -Deadline for submission of written questions
October 27, 2023 -Proposals due by 4:00PM ET
TBD Notification of Award
January 1, 2024 -Anticipated Contract start date
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
Budget Form Template
Please email responses to: rfp@masshiremetronorth.org