Workplace Readiness Development Services

Overview

Education, Training & Libraries

Hawthorne, California, United StatesPosted 2 months agoDeadline: March 30th, 2026

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SUMMARY

California is seeking a vendor to modernize an online workplace readiness course, create apprenticeship pathway resources, and develop an AI-powered chatbot integrated with its LMS.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Entities, organizations, or individuals possessing the appropriate capacity and demonstrated ability to provide the services and meet the timeline outlined in this RFQ are eligible to apply
Respondents must submit fixed-price budgets per individual Lot
Comply with SBWIB accounting and procurement policies and applicable regulations
Must not have been subject to debarment and suspension under any federal, State, or local grant program
Must agree that all persons employed by the respondents will be treated equally by the firm without regards to or because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation or belief

BUDGET

Estimate

$75,000 – $300,000

TIMELINE

RFQ Release: February 4, 2026

Respondent Q&A Deadline: February 11, 2026

Projected Intent to Award & Notice to Proceed: February 19, 2026

Kickoff: February 2026

Drafts: May 2026

Pilot/Validation: May 2026

Assets & Handover: June 19, 2026

Issuing Agency

South Bay Workforce Investment Board, Inc.

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in California seeks qualified individuals or organizations to provide workplace readiness development services. This includes modernization of an online work readiness course titled 'Blueprint for Workplace Success,' creation of sector-based apprenticeship pathway resources, and development of an AI-powered chatbot to support the curriculum.

The AI chatbot must be designed, developed, and deployed as a secure, scalable solution integrated with the modernized Blueprint for Workplace Success curriculum and Learning Management System (LMS), offering round-the-clock support for learners and instructors. The digital conversion scope involves producing an LMS-ready, interactive course with mobile responsiveness, progress tracking, accessibility compliance, and chapter-end reflections or conversational prompts.

In addition, the project calls for media production such as 'Day-in-the-Life' short videos or animated explainers and employer testimonials, with scripting, storyboarding, and post-production. AI model development and training will power a soft skills testing tool, including document intelligence services for interpreting instructional content and participant responses. The AI tool must be integrated with existing SBWIB systems and supported by Azure cloud services for storage, search, document intelligence, and AI model services. The vendor will also be responsible for user interface and front-end design, ensuring the AI chatbot is user-friendly and effectively references curriculum content during assessments.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.