California eProcure #130123

California EDD Solicits Online/Virtual IT Training Courses for Staff

The California Employment Development Department (EDD) is seeking a vendor to provide a comprehensive suite of online and virtual IT training courses for its statewide staff. - Government Buyer: - Employment Development Department (EDD), State of California - Contract Services Group, Sacramento - Products/Services Requested: - Live instructor-led and on-demand online/virtual IT training courses - Over 45 specific technical courses, including: - Advanced CICS Programming, CICS/TS Boot Camp, CICS Performance Tuning - Db2 for z/OS (multiple advanced and fundamentals courses) - z/OS Internals, Diagnostics, Technical Bootcamp - Cisco Implementing Catalyst 9000 Switches - Palo Alto Firewall Essentials, Troubleshooting, and Managing Firewalls at Scale - Microsoft 365 Copilot (multiple courses) - Amazon EKS, Snowflake, Tableau, SAS, COBOL, SQL Server Integration Services - All courses must be available online/virtually, with per-person pricing - Course materials, ADA accommodations, and enrollment management required - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Vendor must provide all listed courses as specified in the Statement of Work - Emphasis on live instruction and accessibility (ADA compliance) - DVBE (Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise) participation requirement is waived, but a DVBE incentive is available - Multi-year contract with possible extensions - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, but course content references technologies from IBM, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Snowflake, SAS, and Tableau - Opportunity is open to all qualified training providers; no set-aside restrictions

Description

The Employment Development Department (EDD) of California is soliciting bids for online/virtual Information Technology training courses. The contract term is from September 15, 2026, through September 14, 2029. Bidders must submit their proposals by August 12, 2026, at 5:00 PM PT. The solicitation includes detailed instructions to bidders, a statement of work, budget details, and other relevant provisions. The Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement is waived, but the DVBE incentive is available.

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