Office of Family Assistance (OFA) Work Ethics

This Request for Quote (RFQ) is issued by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), Office of Contracts and Acquisitions (OCA), on behalf of the Office of Family Assistance (OFA), to seek bids from qualified training providers to support the Ohio Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) Program by providing a comprehensive training program aimed at enhancing personal development and fostering good habits among SNAP E&T  recipients in Ohio.

1. Offerors must not submit a proprietary or confidential quote.
2. Quotes failing the requirements listed above will be disqualified.
3. ODJFS may request interviews or presentations to validate the quote; ODJFS may request interviews/presentations from the highest-ranked Offerors and reserves the right to bypass interviews and presentations altogether.
4. ODJFS may not award to an Offeror deemed not responsive or responsible, including not in good standing with previous clients or the public sector, has unsatisfactory references, etc.
5. ODJFS may disqualify quotes that take exception to the ODJFS contract terms and conditions in Attachment C.
6. The RFQ Award will be based on best value and a formalized contract between the selected respondent and ODJFS will be executed.
7. ODJFS may, at its sole discretion, waive minor errors or omissions in the quotes.
8. ODJFS reserves the right to request clarifications from Offerors.
9. ODJFS may select a single firm for contract award as a result of this RFQ or cancel the RFQ for any reason.