OCSS Train-the-Trainer Services for Life Skills Education
| Location: | Ohio |
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| Posted: | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Due: | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Agency: | State Government of Ohio |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Solicitation No: | SRC0000036787 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
| Solicitation ID: | SRC0000036787 |
| Solicitation Name: | OCSS Train-the-Trainer Services for Life Skills Education |
| Original Begin Date: | 2/10/2026 2:01:05 PM |
| Begin Date: | 2/10/2026 2:01:05 PM |
| End Date: | 3/3/2026 10:00:00 AM |
| Inquiry End Date: | 2/25/2026 12:00:00 AM |
| Commodity: | Training planning, facilitation and delivery services |
| MBE Set Aside: | MBE Set Aside |
| Agency: | DRC-Dept of Rehab & Corrections |
| Solicitation Status: | Open for Bidding |
| Solicitation Type: | Request For Proposal (RFP) (Double Envelope) |
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Solicitation Name
OCSS Train-the-Trainer Services for Life Skills Education
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Request For Proposal (RFP) (Double Envelope)
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Open for Bidding
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2/10/2026 2:01:05 PM (ET)
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3/3/2026 10:00:00 AM (ET)
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Summary
ODRC is seeking providers to deliver Train-the-Trainer training for 20 ODRC staff, both digital and hands-on tools. The program seeks to incorporate career inventory and effective decision-making skills pertaining to careers. The evidence-based curriculum is required to include topics such as character traits, communication skills, values, managing stress/emotions, critical thinking, social skills, financial literacy and problem solving. It should also include how to identify career interests and personality types. |
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Process
Best value OHIOBUYS TRAINING MATERIALS OhioBuys training materials can be located at this site https://procure.ohio.gov/bidders-and-suppliers/resources/Bidder+and+Supplier+Training/02_OB+training To participate or submit an inquiry for this RFx, you need to be registered in the OhioBuys Supplier Portal. Suppliers are not required at this time to be registered in OAKS. If you have a need to seek technical support, clearly specify you need access to an active Ohio Buys solicitation. Technical Support 1-877-644-6771 If there is a need for technical support during your proposal submission in the last 48 hours prior to the submissions, contact 614-466-5090. This number is for OhioBuys solicitation technical questions only; there will not be any questions answered regarding the solicitation. Note: Chrome is the preferred browser for OhioBuys. Only have a single window open that is logged into OhioBuys, having multiple windows opened to a single user can create an error when trying to submit your proposal. |
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Attachment Preview
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
SCR0000036787 DRC260117
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is requesting
proposals for:
Train-the-Trainer Services for Life Skills Education
Ohio Central School System (OCSS)
**All Responses Must Follow OhioBuys’ Dates**
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PART ONE: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PURPOSE. This is a Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals (RFP) under Section 125.071 of the Ohio Revised
Code (ORC) and Section 123:5-1-08 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC). The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation
and Correction (ODRC) is soliciting competitive sealed proposals (Proposals) for SRC0000036787 / DRC260117
ODRC/OCSS – Train-the-Trainer Services for Life Skills Education and this RFP is the result of that request. If a
suitable offer is made in response to this RFP, the State of Ohio (State), through ODRC, may enter into a contract
(the Contract) to have the selected Offeror (the Contractor) perform all or part of the Project (the Work). This RFP
provides details on what is required to submit a Proposal for the Work, how the State will evaluate the Proposals,
and what will be required of the Contractor in performing the Work.
**All Responses Must Follow OhioBuys’ Dates**
Once awarded, the term of the Contract will be from the award date through 06/30/2027. Any further renewals will be
by mutual agreement between the Contractor and ODRC for any number of times and for any period of time. The
cumulative time of all mutual renewals may not exceed four (4) years and are subject to and are contingent upon the
discretionary decision of the Ohio General Assembly to appropriate funds for this Contract in each new biennium.
ODRC may renew all or part of this Contract subject to the satisfactory performance of the Contractor and the needs
of the Agency.
Any failure to meet a deadline in the submission or evaluation phases and any objection to the dates for performance
of the Project may result in ODRC refusing to consider the Proposal of the Offeror.
BACKGROUND. ODRC was established under House Bill 494. Its responsibilities are defined in ORC 5120. ODRC
is the largest agency in the State of Ohio with operations throughout the State and is the fifth largest prison system
in the nation, consisting of twenty-five (25) state-administered adult correctional institutions and three (3) privately-
operated institutions. The current ODRC population is approximately 45,500. The institutions vary in level of security
and include corrections reception centers, correctional camps, and pre-release centers. The mission of ODRC is to
reduce recidivism among those we touch. The values of the agency are aligned to support the mission of the agency.
The values of the agency are as follows: (1) Take care of our staff; they will transform our offenders (2) One team-
one purpose (3) Civility towards all and (4) Hope is job one.
OVERVIEW.
ODRC understands the importance of life skills training for students in our institutions. ODRC/OCSS is seeking a
provider of training tools for teachers and students in roles of life skills and career enhancement. A Train-the-Trainer
model is preferred. The project needs a high-quality, evidence-based life skills and career enhancement training for
our students to increase their knowledge base.
SUMMARY STATEMENT.
ODRC is seeking providers to deliver Train-the-Trainer training for 20 ODRC staff, both digital and hands-on tools.
The program seeks to incorporate career inventory and effective decision-making skills pertaining to careers. The
evidence-based curriculum is required to include topics such as character traits, communication skills, values,
managing stress/emotions, critical thinking, social skills, financial literacy and problem solving. It should also include
how to identify career interests and personality types.
OBJECTIVES.
ODRC has the following objectives that it wants this Work to fulfill, and it will be the Contractor’s obligation to ensure
that the personnel the Contractor provides are qualified to perform their portions of the Work.
ODRC’s vision is to reduce crime in Ohio. ODRC’s mission is to reduce recidivism among those they touch. In
alignment with ODRC’s Vision and Mission, the goal of providing OCSS students with the opportunity to explore career
enhancement and life skills training in preparation for integration back into society. Ultimately, training teachers the
content as well as how to teach the content to their students.
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PART TWO: GENERAL SCHEDULE
CALENDAR OF EVENTS. The schedule for the Project must follow OhioBuys’ dates. Inquiries for the RFP may be
submitted through Ohio Buys. Answers to each inquiry will be shared with the general public via the Ohio Buys
System.
PART THREE: GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
The following sections provide details on how to get more information about this RFP and how to respond to this
RFP. All responses must be complete and in the prescribed format.
CONTACTS. The following person will represent ODRC:
Name: Speranca Szana
Contact via Ohio Buys Inquiries
STATE OF OHIO ONLINE PURCHASING SOLUTION. OhioBuys provides the primary platform for Supplier
partners to engage in procurement activities with the State of Ohio. For additional information on submitting proposals
see the “Viewing and Responding to Solicitations” Learner Guide or the “Viewing and Responding to Solicitations”
Supplier Training Video linked below.
Learner Guide:
https://procure.ohio.gov/about/03_supplier-training/03_supplier-training
Viewing and Responding to Solicitations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6iE32BUMJ0&feature=youtu.be
INQUIRIES. Offerors may make inquiries regarding this RFP any time during the inquiry period listed in the Calendar
of Events. To make an inquiry, Offerors must login to OhioBuys, navigate to the solicitation, open the Inquiry tab and
submit their inquiry.
Offerors will not receive a personalized e-mail response to their question, nor will they receive notification when the
question has been answered.
Offerors may view inquiries and responses on the OhioBuys Public Solicitations page by opening the Solicitation
Overview and navigating to the inquiries section of that page. ODRC will try to respond to all inquiries within 48 hours
of receipt, excluding weekends and State holidays. ODRC will not respond to any inquiries received after 8:00 a.m.
on the inquiry end date.
During the performance of the Work, a State representative (the “Agency Project Representative”) will represent the
Agency and willbe the primary contact for matters relating to the Work. The Agency Project Representative will be
designated at the Contract award.
ADDENDA TO THE RFP. If ODRC revises this RFP before the Proposal due date, an addendum will be issued via
Ohio Buys.
PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL. Each Offeror must submit a Technical Proposal and a Cost Proposal as part of its Proposal
package.
ODRC will reject any Proposals or unsolicited Proposal addenda that are received after the deadline.
ODRC may reject any Proposal if the Offeror takes exception to the terms and conditions of this RFP, fails to comply
with the procedure for participating in the RFP process, or the Offeror’s Proposal fails to meet any requirement of this
RFP. Any question asked during the inquiry period will not be viewed as an exception to the Terms and Conditions.
ORC Section 9.24 prohibits ODRC from awarding a Contract to any Offeror(s) against whom the Auditor of State has
issued a finding for recovery if the finding for recovery is “unresolved” at the time of award. By submitting a Proposal,
the Offeror warrants that it is not now, and will not become subject to an “unresolved” finding for recovery under
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Section 9.24, prior to the award of a Contract arising out of this RFP, without notifying ODRC of such finding. ORC
Section 9.231 applies to this contract.
CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY OR TRADE SECRET INFORMATION. ODRC procures goods and services
through a RFP in a transparent manner and in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio. All proposals provided
to ODRC in response to this RFP become records of ODRC and as such, will be open to inspection by the public
after award unless exempt from disclosure under the Ohio Revised Code or another provision of law. Unless
specifically requested by the State, an Offeror should not voluntarily provide to ODRC any information that the Offeror
claims as confidential, proprietary or trade secret and exempt from disclosure under the Ohio Revised Code or
another provision of law.
PART FOUR: EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS
EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS. The evaluation process consists of, but is not limited to, the following steps:
1. Certification. ODRC shall open only those proposals certified as timely.
2. Initial Review. ODRC will review all certified Proposals for completeness. ODRC may waive any defects or
allow an Offeror to submit a correction. If the Offeror meets all mandatory requirements listed herein, the
State will continue to evaluate the proposal.
3. Proposal Evaluation. The ODRC contact representative responsible for this RFP will forward all timely,
complete, and properly formatted Proposals to an evaluation committee, which the procurement
representative will chair. The evaluation committee will rate the Proposals submitted in response to this
RFP based on criteria and weight assigned to each criterion.
The evaluation committee will evaluate and numerically score each Proposal that the contract representative
has determined to be responsive to the requirements of this RFP. The evaluation will be according to the
criteria contained in this Part of the RFP. ODRC may further refine these criteria and has a right to break
these criteria into components and weight any components of a criterion according to their perceived
importance.
4. Clarifications & Corrections. During the evaluation process, ODRC may request clarifications from any
Offeror under active consideration and may give any Offeror the opportunity to correct defects in its Proposal
if ODRC believes doing so does not result in an unfair advantage for the Offeror and it is in the State’s best
interests. Any clarification response that is broader in scope than what ODRC has requested may result in
the Offeror’s proposal being disqualified.
5. Interviews, Demonstrations, and Presentations. ODRC may require top Offerors to be interviewed. Such
presentations, demonstrations, and interviews will provide an Offeror with an opportunity to clarify its
Proposal and to ensure a mutual understanding of the Proposal’s content.
6. Contract Negotiations. Negotiations will be scheduled at the convenience of ODRC. The selected Offeror(s)
are expected to negotiate in good faith.
a) General. Negotiations may be conducted with any Offeror who submits a competitive Proposal, but
ODRC may limit discussions to specific aspects of the RFP. Any clarifications, corrections, or
negotiated revisions that may occur during the negotiations phase will be reduced to writing and
incorporated in the RFP, or the Offeror’s Proposal, as appropriate. Negotiated changes that are
reduced to writing will become a part of the Contract file open to inspection to the public upon
award of the Contract. Any Offeror whose response continues to be competitive will be accorded
fair and equal treatment with respect to any clarification, correction, or revision of the RFP and will
be given the opportunity to negotiate revisions to its Proposal based on the amended RFP.
b) Top-ranked Offeror. Should the evaluation process have resulted in a top-ranked Proposal, ODRC
may limit negotiations to only that Offeror and not hold negotiations with any lower-ranking Offeror.
If negotiations are unsuccessful with the top-ranked Offeror, ODRC may then go down the line of
remaining Offerors, according to rank, and negotiate with the next highest-ranking Offeror. Lower-
ranking Offerors do not have a right to participate in negotiations conducted in such a manner.
c) Negotiation with Other Offerors. If ODRC decides to negotiate with all the remaining Offerors, or
decides that negotiations with the top-ranked Offeror are not satisfactory and negotiates with one
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or more of the lower-ranking Offerors, ODRC will then determine if an adjustment in the ranking of
the remaining Offerors is appropriate based on the negotiations. The Contract award, if any, will
then be based on the final ranking of Offerors, as adjusted.
Negotiation techniques that reveal one Offeror’s price to another or disclose any other material
information derived from competing Proposals are prohibited. Any oral modification of a Proposal
will be reduced to writing by the Offeror as described below.
d) Post Negotiation. Following negotiations, ODRC may set a date and time for the submission of
best and final Proposals by the remaining Offeror(s) with which ODRC conducted negotiations. If
negotiations were limited and all changes were reduced to signed writings during negotiations,
ODRC need not require the submissions of best and final Proposals.
It is entirely within the discretion of ODRC whether to permit negotiations. An Offeror must not
submit a Proposal assuming that there will be an opportunity to negotiate any aspect of the
Proposal. ODRC is free to limit negotiations to particular aspects of any Proposal, to limit the
Offerors with whom ODRC wants to negotiate, and to dispense with negotiations entirely.
ODRC generally will not rank negotiations. The negotiations will normally be held to correct
deficiencies in the preferred Offeror’s Proposal. If negotiations fail with the preferred Offeror, ODRC
may negotiate with the next Offeror in ranking. Alternatively, ODRC may decide that it is in the
interests of the State to negotiate with all the remaining Offerors to determine if negotiations lead
to an adjustment in the ranking of the remaining Offerors.
From the opening of the Proposals to the award of the Contract, everyone working on behalf of the
State to evaluate the Proposals will seek to limit access to information contained in the Proposals
solely to those people with a need to know the information. They will also seek to keep this
information away from other Offerors, and the evaluation committee will not be allowed to tell one
Offeror about the contents of another Offeror’s Proposal in order to gain a negotiating advantage.
Before the award of the Contract or cancellation of the RFP, any Offeror that seeks to gain access
to the contents of another Offeror’s Proposal may be disqualified from further consideration.
The written changes will be drafted and signed by the Offeror and submitted to ODRC within a
reasonable period of time. If ODRC accepts the change, ODRC will give the Offeror written notice
of ODRC’ acceptance. The negotiated changes to the successful offer will become a part of the
Contract.
e) Failure to Negotiate. If an Offeror fails to provide the necessary information for negotiations in a
timely manner, or fails to negotiate in good faith, ODRC may terminate negotiations with that
Offeror and collect on the Offeror’s proposal bond, if a proposal bond was required in order to
respond to this RFP.
7. Best and Final Offer. If best and final proposals, or best and final offers (BAFOs), are required, they may
be submitted only once; unless ODRC makes a determination that it is in the State's interest to conduct
additional negotiations. In such cases, ODRC may require another submission of best and final proposals.
Otherwise, discussion of or changes in the best and final proposals will not be allowed. If an Offeror does
not submit a best and final proposal, the Offeror’s previous Proposal will be considered the Offeror’s best
and final proposal.
8. Determination of Responsibility. ODRC may review the highest-ranking Offerors or its key team members
to ensure the Offeror is responsible. The Contract may not be awarded to an Offeror that is determined not
to be responsible.
ODRC’s determination of an Offeror’s responsibility may include the following factors: the experience of the
Offeror and its key team members; past conduct and past performance on previous contracts; ability to
execute this contract properly; and management skill. ODRC will make such determination of responsibility
based on the Offeror’s Proposal, reference evaluations, and any other information ODRC requests or
determines to be relevant.
9. Reference Checks. ODRC may conduct reference checks to verify and validate the Offeror’s or proposed
candidate’s past performance. Reference checks indicating poor or failed performance by the Offeror or
proposed candidate may be cause for rejection of the proposal. In addition, failure to provide requested
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