RFP#0204-H - Integrated Education and Training (IET) Program

The A&I Procurement Office will receive proposals for the Wyoming Community College Commission (Agency) through the Public Purchase online bidding system at: https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/wyominggsd,wy/buyer/public/publicInfo for the provision of adult education and literacy activities within the state which focus on the development of Integrated Education and Training programs. Proposals should be for the development, implementation and/or expansion of Integrated Education and Training Programs (IET) which offer adult education services, workforce preparation in conjunction with workforce training “each of sufficient intensity and quality, and based on the most rigorous research available, especially with respect to improving reading, writing, mathematics, and English proficiency ofeligible individuals” that “occur simultaneously,” “use occupationally

relevant instructional materials,” and are “organized to function cooperatively” with “ a single set of learning outcomes ” (34 CFR §463.37). IET represents a wide spectrum of services to build foundational, employability, and occupational skills. Applicants are expected to provide a framework for instruction and assessing the competencies adults need in order to function effectively in society. Evidence and research-based instruction that embeds the Wyoming Adult Education standards and college and career readiness standards (https://communitycolleges.wy.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ccrstandardsadulted.pdf ) are to be considered best practices. Proposals are due no later than 2:00:00 P.M. (Mountain Time) on March 15, 2023. Written questions about the procurement should be submitted through the Public Purchase online bidding system until 2:00:00 P.M. Mountain Time on February 24, 2023. Any questions received after that deadline may not be accepted or considered. Each question should be submitted individually.