12 InVEST Project IRT Facilitation

The Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) is issuing this Invitation for Bid (IFB) to procure IRT Facilitation services. .  An Integrated Resource Team is a group of people who help disabled job seekers make progress along their career journey. The team may consist of family, caregivers, friends, case manager and other support professionals who come together to help these individuals’ overcome challenges that impact career goals progress.  The result of this collaboration is that the job seeker will earn a stable employment, sustainable wage and develop a long-term career. After a recognized need for additional qualified IRT Facilitators, funds have been allocated to increase the availability of IRT Facilitation Services. The IRT facilitator will be responsible for the coordination, delivery, continuation, and expansion of these services to Pennsylvanians who are enrolled in the InVEST Project, a federal model demonstration grant intended to transition individuals away from Subminimum Wage into Competitive Integrated Employment (SWTCIE).A purchase order will be awarded to the responsive and responsible vendor offering the lowest cost.  This procurement is being reserved for DGS Small Businesses.  Bidders must attach their Small Business Certificate to their procurement to be deemed eligible.Bidders who are interested in participating in this program may find more information about the Small Business Contracting program and how to self-certify at www.dgs.pa.gov/bdisbo.While submitting bid for Employment Supports submit it with a price of $1.00 and the total quantity that will be needed to complete the project.No work may be performed without the issuance of a purchase order.The vendor awarded the purchase order under this solicitation shall maintain their DGS Self Certified Small Business Certificate during the initial term of the contract and any renewal(s). Failure to maintain Small Business Certification may result in termination.  The Commonwealth reserves the right to request DGS Small Business Certificates to verify renewal. Failure to maintain the Department of General Services Certification may result a performance issue entered into the Contractor Responsibility Program System (CRPS).Bidders must submit bids electronically in the SRM bid.This IFB is comprised of the following documents, those with an asterick (*) should be submitted with your bid response along with required documents outlined in the SOW.1. Statement of Work IRT Facilitation Final2. Terms and Conditions3. BOP-2201 2201 EO 2021-06 Worker Protection Form*4. BOP-1307 Lobbying Certification Form*5. TradeSecret_Confidential Property Info Notice*6. Iran Free Procurement Certification Form**Proof of Insurance CertificatesAny questions in reference to this IFB must be submitted individually and in writing via email by 4pm ET on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, to the L & I Central Procurement resource account - RA-li-OIT-BAS-Procur@pa.gov, with IFB 6100064633 - 12 InVEST Project IRT Facilitation in the Subject Line.All questions and responses are considered an addendum to and part of this IFB. The Issuing Office shall not be bound by any verbal information, nor shall it be bound by any written information that is not either contained within the IFB or formally issued by the Issuing Office.  The Issuing Office does not consider questions to be a protest of the solicitation.