Wisconsin Vendornet Platform #DS271121

Wisconsin Workforce and Social Services Program Administration Opportunities

This release summarizes three major Wisconsin state opportunities focused on workforce development and social services:

• Wisconsin Senior Employment (WISE) Program

  • Government Buyer: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Division of Employment & Training
  • Services Requested: Administration of the WISE Program, a Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) for unemployed, low-income individuals aged 55 and older
  • Approximately 200 part-time, paid community service employment and training positions statewide
  • Services include participant recruitment, enrollment, assessments, employment plans, community service assignments, training, case management, and supportive services
  • Unique Requirements: Providers must serve both urban and rural areas, coordinate with local workforce programs, and maintain host agency partnerships
  • Estimated Annual Funding: ~$1.8 million

• Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Program

  • Government Buyer: State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence, Bureau of Youth Services
  • Services Requested: Comprehensive services for youth aged 12-21 who are runaway, homeless, or at risk
  • Includes emergency shelter, outreach, drop-in centers, transitional/permanent housing, case management, crisis counseling, mediation, transportation, education and employment support, harm reduction, and family preservation
  • Programs must follow Housing First principles and provide trauma-informed, culturally responsible, youth-driven services
  • Unique Requirements: Regional awards, inclusion of Anti-Human Trafficking funds, and adherence to specific service models
  • Estimated Annual Funding: $825,000 (regional awards from $90,000 to $239,575)

• Transform Milwaukee Jobs (TMJ) Program – General Population

  • Government Buyer: Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Family and Economic Security, Bureau of Working Families
  • Services Requested: Administration of the TMJ program for approximately 558 eligible low-income adults in Milwaukee County
  • Services include eligibility determination, recruitment, orientation, subsidized employment placement, retention, on-the-job training, post-subsidized employment support, substance abuse testing/treatment, and coordination with related agencies
  • Unique Requirements: Providers must manage wage subsidies, coordinate with multiple agencies, and deliver comprehensive employment and support services
  • Estimated Annual Funding: $4.7 million

• OEMs and Vendors

  • No specific OEMs or commercial product vendors are named; these are service-based opportunities

• Notable Requirements

  • All programs require demonstrated capacity, coordination with local partners, and compliance with state-specified service models and reporting.

Description

The Department of Administration (DOA), through its Consolidated Agency Purchasing Services (CAPS), on behalf of the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS), requests bids for the Drug and Alcohol Testing and Monitoring Program. The intent is to use the results of this bidding process to award a contract for the program. The solicitation was posted on June 11, 2026, and the response due date was July 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM. The program involves drug and alcohol testing and monitoring services as specified by the departments involved.

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