Organizational Development Training

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, MD (the "WSSC"), is soliciting sealed responses for Organizational Development Training. Responses are to be submitted via WSSC's eProcurement Portal via https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/wsscwater PRIOR TO **2:00 pm on Thursday, November 19, 2026**. Late responses will not be accepted.

WSSC Water is seeking qualified vendors to provide professional development training services through both in-person and virtual instructor-led formats. The selected vendor(s) shall deliver a diverse catalog of courses, including professional development, leadership development, emerging leadership, and computer software training.

Training offerings must be available in flexible formats, ranging from one-hour sessions to full-day programs, and scheduled during standard business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Vendor(s) must demonstrate a minimum of ten (10) years of experience providing training services to government agencies or similarly structured organizations. Instructors shall be subject matter experts (SMEs) and must possess relevant industry-recognized certifications or credentials appropriate to the training courses offered.

Vendor(s) shall provide all necessary training materials, including participant materials, recordings for virtual sessions, and post-training resources or job aids, as applicable. Vendor(s) must also be capable of providing reporting and evaluation metrics, including attendance tracking, participant feedback summaries, and assessments of training effectiveness.

For virtual training delivery, vendor(s) must be able to conduct sessions using widely adopted platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or comparable technologies.

Vendor(s) shall demonstrate the ability to offer a diverse and scalable range of training solutions to accommodate multiple departments, varying skill levels (entry through advanced), and ongoing or recurring training needs.

The vendor(s) shall have the capability to customize and adapt training content to align with WSSC Water’s organizational goals, workforce development priorities, and the evolving needs of its workforce.

**Submission:** The Technical and Price Proposal shall be submitted via the OpenGov eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/wsscwater. Oral and telegraphic proposals, including e-mail submissions, are considered invalid and will not be accepted or considered for award. Only one Proposal may be submitted by an Offeror.

This solicitation is designated as a set-aside for firms certified under WSSC Water’s Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and/or Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) programs in accordance with the Optimization of Diverse Business Development Program requirements. Only firms holding an active MBE and/or SLBE certification at the time of bid/proposal submission are eligible to participate.

**Minimum qualification (required):** A minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience designing, developing, and delivering organizational development, leadership development, and supervisory training programs for an organization with 1,500 or more employees.

Evaluation Factors

| Factor | Weight |
| --- | --- |
| Technical Approach | 35% |
| Firm Experience | 20% |
| Key Personnel | 20% |
| Pricing | 25% |

The Technical Proposal shall be no more than 50 single-sided pages in length (exclusive of the documentation required in Appendix C and OSDI Participation below). The Commission has the option to award up to ten (10) contracts in total.