Description
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, is seeking qualified training providers to deliver retraining services for dislocated workers under the Federal Trade‑Adjustment‑Assistance (TAA) program. The solicitation is a rolling‑enrollment, multiple‑award contract that may run up to ten years (five‑year base term with one optional five‑year renewal). Providers must be on the Massachusetts Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL), meet licensing requirements where applicable, and agree to cost caps: $10,000 per remedial education program, $20,000 per vocational program, and $28,000 per degree program (with a 5 % annual increase allowed). Funding is 100 % federal TAA, with payments on a cost‑reimbursement basis via EFT; required attachments include standard contract forms, W‑9, EFT authorization, Certificate of Good Standing, and Supplier‑Diversity plans for contracts > $150,000.
• Eligibility: Must be an ETPL‑approved training provider and, if charging ≥ $250 per student, hold a MA Department of Education license.
• Scope: Provide full‑time or part‑time retraining (no overseas training), maintain placement ≥ 60 % and course completion ≥ 70 %.
• Administrative: Submit all required forms electronically to Patricia Howard, adhere to record‑keeping (≥ 6 years), and provide Workers’ Compensation insurance within 10 business days of award.