Pre-Advertisement Notice for One-Stop Operator Services

The City of Atlanta, through its Department of Labor and Employment Services (WorkSource Atlanta), is initiating a Multi-Step Sealed Bid process to select a qualified contractor to serve as the One-Stop Operator for workforce development services in Georgia, in full alignment with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The process begins with a prequalification phase designed to assess a vendor’s technical capability, proven experience managing integrated service delivery networks, and demonstrated ability to coordinate among multiple One-Stop partners while ensuring strict compliance with federal mandates, including ADA accessibility requirements and veteran priority of service. The ultimate goal is to establish a seamless, customer-focused workforce system that enhances service integration, improves outcomes, and upholds federal, state, and local regulations. The solicitation, identified as PE-66062-NONST-2026-000000367 and posted on April 23, 2026, with responses due by May 13, 2026, targets entities capable of operating the central One-Stop Center located at 818 Pollard Boulevard SE, Atlanta, GA, and requires the contractor to manage partner coordination, staff training, service referral systems, and annual customer satisfaction reporting under the NAICS code 561311. The evaluation will prioritize technical proficiency in WIOA program implementation and the capacity to foster effective collaboration among diverse service providers, with no explicit quantitative weighting provided for factors such as experience, compliance, or coordination. While the procurement follows a sealed bid format, the emphasis on quality of service, regulatory compliance, and system integration suggests a trade-off approach rather than a strict Lowest-Price Technically Acceptable model. The contractor must be a single legal entity or a consortium with a designated fiscal agent, and elementary or secondary schools are explicitly ineligible. Structural safeguards are required to prevent organizational conflict of interest, prohibiting the operator from overseeing its own performance, selecting partners, or managing the local budget. Although the solicitation references compliance with key federal regulations including 20 CFR 678.400 and 20 CFR 6779.430, no specific FAR clauses, attachments, packaging requirements, payment details, invoicing methods, or contract administration personnel have been disclosed in the available materials. The City will hold a Pre-Solicitation Conference to provide further clarification and answer questions prior to the bid submission deadline.