Opportunity
Arkansas Ionwave #26-11
Central Arkansas Water Solicits Professional Firms for Competency Training Services
Posted
June 04, 2026
Respond By
June 25, 2026
Identifier
26-11
NAICS
611430
Central Arkansas Water (CAW), Arkansas's largest water utility, is seeking qualified professional firms to provide comprehensive personal and organizational competency training for its workforce. - Government Buyer: - Central Arkansas Water (CAW), Purchasing Section, Little Rock, AR - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or product vendors are named; this is a service-based solicitation for professional training providers - Products/Services Requested: - Design, development, and delivery of personal and organizational competency training for over 350 employees - In-person training sessions for all staff - Executive coaching and consulting for CAW leadership - Ongoing follow-up training and coaching sessions (in-person or virtual) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Training must address collaboration, multigenerational and multicultural workplace challenges, and education on federally protected classes - Providers must have significant experience in competency training - Compliance with Arkansas FOIA for document redaction - Certifications required regarding non-boycott of Israel and certain industries (energy, fossil fuel, firearms, ammunition) - Sealed, properly marked submissions with authorized signatures required
Description
Central Arkansas Water (CAW) is soliciting statements of qualifications from professional firms with significant experience developing personal and organizational competency training. The solicitation requires respondents to submit their qualifications by June 25, 2026, with written questions due by June 17, 2026. The purpose is to identify qualified firms to provide competency training services. The solicitation emphasizes the importance of reading the bid in its entirety and submitting responses on time.