Workforce Development Services

Agency:	Port of Tacoma
State:	Washington
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 541612 - Human Resources Consulting Services 541618 - Other Management Consulting Services 611430 - Professional and Management Development Training
Posted Date:	Aug 12, 2026
Due Date:	Sep 9, 2026
Solicitation No:	072026-1050
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Description

Bid Number:

072026-1050

Estimated Cost Range:

$260,000.00 per year

Procurement Summary:

The POT is soliciting proposals from entities interested in providing occupational job training and placement, job advancement and job retention, pre-apprenticeship training, or occupational education programs associated with the maritime, logistics, manufacturing, and construction trades. The POT anticipates awarding one or more contract(s). The period of performance of the contract is one (1) year from the execution of the contract, with options for renewal at the sole discretion of the POT, for a possible total of three (3) years. The accumulative contracts will not exceed a total of $260,000.00 per year.

Contact:

Axa Turney, Sr Contracts Administrator

Notes:

Last day to submit questions is August 26, 2026 at 2PM

Bids Due:

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 02:00PM

Questions Due:

Wed, 08/26/2026 - 02:00PM

Documents:

rfp_072026-1050_workforce_development_services.pdf (407.24 KB)

personal_service_tcs_-_pot_031826.pdf (141.39 KB)

attachment_c-cost_breakdown_offer_2023-vendor.dotx_.pdf (87.09 KB)

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POT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

NO. 072026-1050

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Issued by

Port of Tacoma

One Sitcum Plaza

P.O. Box 1837

Tacoma, WA 98401-1837

RFP INFORMATION

Contact:

Axa Turney, Sr Contracts Administrator

Email Addresses:

procurement@portoftacoma.com

Phone:

253-888-4768

Submittal Date

September 9, 2026 @ 2PM

Questions Due Date

August 26, 2026 @ 2PM

SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS AND PROPOSALS VIA THE PROCUREMENT PORTAL.

(LINK LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PROCUREMENT WEB PAGE)

POT

Request for Proposals (RFP) 072026-1050

Workforce Development Services

A. PURPOSE

The POT is soliciting proposals from entities interested in providing occupational job

training and placement, job advancement and job retention, pre-apprenticeship training,

or occupational education programs associated with the maritime, logistics,

manufacturing, and construction trades. The POT anticipates awarding one or more

contract(s). The period of performance of the contract is one (1) year from the execution

of the contract, with options for renewal at the sole discretion of the POT, for a possible

total of three (3) years. The accumulative contracts will not exceed a total of $260,000.00

per year.

The successful respondent may be precluded from competing for, or participating in,

subsequent contracts that are the direct result of or primarily generated by, the work

performed under the contract resulting from this procurement.

Interlocal Cooperation Act-RCW 39.34 allows cooperative purchasing between public

agencies and other political subdivisions. If a public agency files or has filed an

Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the POT, those agencies are

eligible to purchase from Contracts established by the POT. Such agencies may ask POT

Contractors to accept orders from the agency, citing the POT contract as the basis for the

order. The Contractor may accept or decline such orders. If the Contractor accepts an

order from another public agency using the POT contract as the basis, the Contractor

agrees to sell additional items at the contract prices, terms, and conditions. The POT

accepts no responsibility for the payment of the purchase price by other governmental

agencies.

B. BACKGROUND

Created by Pierce County citizens in 1918, the Port of Tacoma is a major center for

container cargo, bulk, break-bulk, autos and heavy-lift cargo. To learn more about the

POT, visit www.portoftacoma.com.

The POT’s Standard Terms and Conditions are included in Attachment B to this

RFP. By submitting a proposal, the Proposer represents that it has carefully read

and agrees to be bound by the POT’s Standard Terms and Conditions. Identify

during the question submittal and response period, any sections you consider

onerous, clarify why you consider these sections onerous, propose alternative

language and describe why it is in the POT’s best interests to adopt the alternative

language.

Proposals submitted with altered or conditioned Terms and Conditions without

prior written agreement from the POT will be considered non-responsive and not

considered for evaluation.

Proposers submit proposals understanding all contract terms and conditions are

mandatory. Response submittal is agreement to the Contract without exception.

The POT reserves the right to negotiate changes to submitted proposals and to

change the POT's otherwise mandatory Contract form during negotiations. If the

Proposer is awarded a contract and refuses to sign the attached Contract form, the

POT may reject the Proposer from this and future solicitations for the same work.

Under no circumstances shall Proposer submit its own boilerplate of terms and

conditions.

C. SCOPE OF SERVICES

The service provider is to provide occupational job training and placement, job

advancement and job retention training, pre-apprenticeship training,

occupational education or internship programs associated with the maritime, logistics,

manufacturing, and/or construction trades.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The Port is seeking an aggressive, proactive, creative partner that has read the Port’s

Workforce Development Strategic Plan and who has:

• Experience in recruiting and providing training and/or internship opportunities

to individuals in the maritime, logistics, manufacturing, and/or construction

trades.

• Demonstrated ability to develop positive working relationships with employers

and placing individuals in jobs.

• Relationships with key stakeholders important in the success of a workforce

development strategy.

Proposals may be submitted by individual service providers who intend to perform the

entirety of the proposed work, or by a team of service providers working in partnership.

D. DELIVERABLES:

• An annual written report due January 15 providing annual quantitative

information on program outcomes, including:

o The number of workers recruited, trained, placed in jobs, and/or retained.

o The types of jobs and range of compensation.

o The number and types of businesses that are served; and

o Any other tangible benefits realized by the port, the workers, businesses,

and the public.

• Bi-monthly telephone calls with the contract manager to provide updates on

the service provider’s efforts. Documentation of phone calls and what was

discussed to be sent via email to all parties on call.

• Documentation of efforts submitted with monthly invoices.

• A semi-annual call with the contract manager summarizing:

o The number of workers recruited, trained, placed in jobs, and retained.

o The types of jobs and range of compensation.

o The number and types of businesses that are served; and

o Any other tangible benefits realized by the port, the workers, businesses,

and the public.

E. PROPOSAL ELEMENTS & EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Proposals should present information in a straightforward and concise manner, while

ensuring complete and detailed descriptions of the proposing Vendor (to include the

prime, key team members and major sub-consultants) and the team’s ability to meet the

requirements and provide the requested services of this RFP. Emphasis will be on

completeness of content. The written proposals should be prepared in the same

sequential order of proposal criteria as outlined below.

Proposals are limited to 8 numbered pages (8 ½ by 11 inch) excluding the cover letter,

compensation information and all appendices. All pages shall be in portrait orientation

with 1-inch (1”) margins. Font size shall be 10 point or larger. Proposals that do not follow

this format may be rejected. Submittals need to be limited to 9 MB in total size.

The cover letter shall include the RFP Number &Title in the subject line, the Name, Title,

Email Address, Phone Number and current Address of the submitting team’s main contact

and include the following information (even if the answer is none):

• Describe any claim submitted by any client against the prime firm within the past

two (2) years related to the professional services provided by the firm or its key

personnel. For purposes of this request, claim means a sum of money in dispute

in excess of 10% of the firm’s fee for the services provided.

• Any real or perceived conflicts of interest for team members, inclusive of the

prime, sub-consultants and key team members.

Proposals are to address, and will be evaluated upon, the following criteria:

INITIAL EVALUATION PHASE

1. Specialized Knowledge & Experience.......................................................... 20 PTS

Identify the proposed team and demonstrate the team’s experience in performing the

requested services by describing the following:

• Demonstrated experience in providing training opportunities to individuals in

the maritime, logistics, manufacturing, and construction trades. (7 PTS)

• Demonstrated experience in recruiting individuals for said programs. (6 PTS)

• Demonstrated ability to develop positive working relationships with employers

and placing individuals in jobs in the maritime, logistics, manufacturing,

and construction trades. (7 PTS)

2. Project Approach Narrative .......................................................................... 50 PTS

Proposals should clearly outline the team’s recommended approach

and methodology for accomplishing the Scope of Services by describing the following:

• A detailed written project plan to identify and recruit individuals to participate in

the program. (15 PTS)

• A detailed written project plan to provide occupational job training, job

advancement and job retention, pre-apprenticeship training, or occupational

education programs associated with the maritime, logistics, manufacturing,

and/or construction trades. Please include an estimate of the number of

individuals you intend to train annually through this contract and how this figure

compares to the number of individuals already served by your

organization. (20 PTS)

3. A detailed written project plan for placing individuals in jobs in the

the maritime, logistics,

manufacturing,

and/or construction

trades. (15 PTS)Communications .............................................................................. 10 PTS

The Port will evaluate the proposal as an example of the team’s ability to provide

clear, concise, and accurate communications to the Port, businesses and strategic

partners and individuals served

4. Compensation ................................................................................................ 10 PTS

While organizations can request up to $260,000 per year, they should not feel

obligated to request the entire amount. Because the Port is prepared to award one or

more contracts, it would like to understand how organizations might scale their

projects. As such:

• If you were awarded 100% of the amount you requested, please provide an

estimate of:

o the number of individuals to whom you plan to provide occupational job

training, job advancement and job retention, pre-apprenticeship training, or

occupational education programs.

o The number of individuals to whom you plan to place in jobs

• If you were awarded 75% of the amount you requested, please provide an

estimate of:

o the number of individuals to whom you plan to provide occupational job

training, job advancement and job retention, pre-apprenticeship training, or

occupational education programs.

o The number of individuals to whom you plan to place in jobs

• If you were awarded 50% of the amount you requested, please provide an

estimate of:

o the number of individuals to whom you plan to provide occupational job

training, job advancement and job retention, pre-apprenticeship training, or

occupational education programs.

o The number of individuals to whom you plan to place in jobs

While applicants are encouraged to provide a response to as many of the dollar

ranges as possible to provide the Port with an understanding of scalability, please list

“Not applicable” if you do not wish to apply for or cannot deliver your proposed scope

of work within an identified percentage range.

Compensation information MUST be provided separately from the proposal, in

an individual PDF document.

All rates quoted shall be:

a) Fixed, fully burdened, including, but not limited to, per diem, administrative

overhead, travel, lodging, and transportation (all direct/indirect expenses

included).

b) Quoted in US Dollars.

c) Full cost inclusive of sales tax and other government fees, taxes and charges;

and

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