Oregon WTDB Continuous Improvement Committee Assessment (2026): bid/no-bid and response strategy

Executive takeaway

The Workforce and Talent Development Board’s Continuous Improvement Committee is seeking a consultant to conduct an assessment for 2026 under an intermediate procurement, with an anticipated single award and an estimated 12-month term. The opportunity is positioned for firms that can evaluate governance/operations and continuous improvement practices across a coordinated workforce and education ecosystem—while operating under a hard constraint: travel expenses are not allowable.

What the buyer is trying to do

The Oregon Workforce and Talent Development Board (WTDB) is focused on “equitable prosperity for all Oregonians” and a coordinated training and education system responsive to workforce and employer needs. The Continuous Improvement Committee (CIC), acting through the Higher Education Coordinating Commission’s Office of Workforce Investments, is pursuing an assessment that supports the WTDB mission areas described in the solicitation snippet—vision-setting, partnering with local workforce development boards, advising state leadership, aligning resources, identifying barriers/duplication, accountability among partners, and sharing scalable best practices.

Practically, this reads like a structured assessment meant to strengthen transparency, accountability, and mission/vision alignment through a continuous improvement lens—likely producing actionable recommendations the CIC can use in public-facing governance and planning.

What work is implied (bullets)

• Plan and execute a Continuous Improvement Committee assessment for 2026 within an estimated 12-month contract term.
• Assess how CIC activities support WTDB’s stated roles (e.g., coordination across workforce/education/training partners, alignment of policy/resources/services, accountability, transparency).
• Engage with the WTDB ecosystem described (including collaboration with Local Workforce Development Boards and other workforce/education/training partners) in a way that does not rely on reimbursable travel.
• Identify barriers, opportunities to avoid duplication, and practical improvements that are scalable statewide and across regions.
• Deliver written outputs appropriate to a formal public-sector assessment (specific deliverables and formats: verify in attachments).

Who should bid / who should pass (bullets)

• Bid if:
  • You do workforce-system consulting/evaluation with a strong continuous improvement methodology.
  • You can support equity-centered, statewide stakeholder work while respecting no allowable travel expenses (remote-first methods, local presence, or absorbing travel as overhead).
  • You’ve supported public boards/committees that operate through public meetings and value transparency.
• Pass if:
  • Your delivery model depends on billable travel or frequent in-person facilitation.
  • You can’t comfortably work in a multi-partner ecosystem spanning workforce, education, training, and policy stakeholders.
  • You lack the capacity to deliver within a 12-month performance window.

Response package checklist (bullets; if unknown say 'verify in attachments')

• Completed proposal response via OregonBuys (submission requirements: verify in attachments).
• Technical approach and workplan for the CIC assessment (scope specifics: verify in attachments).
• Project timeline aligned to an estimated 12-month term.
• Staffing plan and qualifications relevant to workforce-system assessment and continuous improvement.
• Pricing/cost proposal consistent with the buyer’s approach and constraints (notably: no travel expenses).
• Small business and minority-owned set-aside representation as applicable (documentation specifics: verify in attachments).
• Any required forms, certifications, or attestations (all: verify in attachments).

Pricing & strategy notes (how to research pricing; do not invent pricing numbers)

The solicitation snippet states an estimated cost of $200,000, with travel expenses not allowable. Use that as the anchor for a realistic level-of-effort model:

• Build a workplan-based budget tied to phases (e.g., discovery, stakeholder engagement, analysis, recommendations, final reporting). Keep the phase structure aligned to what the attachments require.
• Explicitly show how you will accomplish stakeholder input without reimbursable travel (remote workshops, interviews, document review). If you plan any in-person presence, assume it must be covered within your fixed price/not billed as travel.
• Research Oregon public consulting awards for comparable assessments (governance/continuous improvement/program evaluation) to sanity-check your staffing mix and hours—then reconcile to the $200K estimate.
• Position value around practical, actionable recommendations that support accountability and coordination across partners (a recurring theme in the WTDB mission description).

Subcontracting / teaming ideas (bullets)

• Team with a local Oregon-based facilitator or analyst to reduce reliance on travel while maintaining strong stakeholder coverage.
• Include a partner with deep experience engaging workforce boards and regional stakeholders (especially if you’re stronger on analytics than facilitation).
• Consider a specialized equity-focused evaluation subcontractor to align with WTDB’s “equitable prosperity” framing (roles and requirements: verify in attachments).

Risks & watch-outs (bullets)

• No travel expenses allowable: if you assume reimbursable travel, your cost proposal may be noncompliant.
• Public-sector visibility: WTDB emphasizes transparency and public meetings; deliverables and process may be scrutinized in open settings.
• Multi-stakeholder complexity: aligning workforce policy, resources, and services involves multiple partner groups; plan for consensus-building and clear documentation.
• Procurement specifics are in the full RFP: evaluation criteria, required forms, and submission instructions must be followed exactly (verify in attachments).

Related opportunities

• Workforce Talent and Development Board Continuous Improvement Committee Assessment 2026

How to act on this

1. Open the BidPulsar notice page and pull the full RFP package from OregonBuys (all compliance details: verify in attachments).
2. Decide delivery model early: confirm you can execute the assessment without billing travel.
3. Draft a tight workplan and budget mapped to the stated mission needs (coordination, accountability, avoiding duplication, scalable best practices).
4. Submit ahead of the closing date shown in the notice to avoid portal or formatting issues.

If you want a fast compliance check and a proposal outline built around the evaluation factors and submission instructions, engage Federal Bid Partners LLC to support your response strategy and packaging.

Source notice: BidPulsar opportunity listing