WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed Competitive Contracting Proposals will be received by the County of Bergen on Friday, March 28, 2025 at 12:00 P.M. prevailing through the County of Bergen’s Bonfire E-Procurement system accessible at www.bergenbids.com for the provision of

• BC-RFP-25-006 One Stop Operator
  
  The estimated total funding available for the One-Stop Operator contract is $150,000 for the first year (PY25-26) of the initial contract term. Funding for this contract is supported by the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). 100% of these services are financed through federal funding sources and are contingent upon the availability of federal and state funds allocated to the Bergen County Workforce Development Board (Bergen WDB).
  
  
• BC-RFP-25-007 WIOA Title I Career Service Providers
  
  The estimated total funding available for the Career Services contract is $4,500,000 for the first year (PY25-26) of the initial contract term. Funding for this contract is supported by the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). 100% of these services are financed through federal funding sources and are contingent upon the availability of federal and state funds allocated to the Bergen County Workforce Development Board (Bergen WDB).
  
  
• BC-RFP-25-008 WIOA Title I Youth Service Providers (In-School and Out-of-School)
  
  The estimated total funding available for the In-School Youth Service contract is $460,000 for the first year (PY25-26) of the initial contract term. The estimated total funding available for the Out-of-School Youth Service contract is $1,390,000 for the initial contract term. Funding for this contract is supported by the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). 100% of these services are financed through federal funding sources and are contingent upon the availability of federal and state funds allocated to the Bergen County Workforce Development Board (Bergen WDB).
  
  
• BC-RFP-25-009 Work First New Jersey Service Providers: Case Management and Program Operations
  
  Bergen County expects to have $400,000 to support Work First New Jersey services for the TANF population and $400,000 to support Work First New Jersey services for the GA and GA/SNAP populations for the first year (PY25-26) of the initial contract term. Funding for this contract is supported by the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Work First New Jersey funds. The federal government allocates 100% TANF funds, and the state government allocates 100% GA/SNAP funds. 100% of these funding sources are contingent upon the availability of federal and state funds allocated to the Bergen County Workforce Development Board (Bergen WDB).

Specifications and instructions to bidders may be obtained through the County website at www.BergenBids.com.  Please note RFP Proposals are only accepted through the Bonfire E-Procurement Platform.

All Bid Addenda will be issued on the website. Therefore, all interested respondents should check the website from now through bid opening. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to be knowledgeable of all addenda related to this procurement.

Bidders shall comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A 10:5-31 and N.J.A.C. 17-27 et seq.

Virtual Technical Assistance is scheduled for Friday, March 7, 2025. Link to be provided at bergenbids.com.

• 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: WorkFirst New Jersey (WFNJ)
  
• 12:30 PM – 01:30 PM: Youth Programs (In-School & Out-of-School)
  
• 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM: One-Stop Operator & Career Services Provider