State Port Authority Alport #APA-2026-HR-PDP-001

Alabama Port Authority leadership development series for the Port Development Program

The Alabama Port Authority is seeking a provider for an interactive, in-person leadership development series for its Port Development Program. - Buyer: Alabama Port Authority (APA), Procurement Department, supporting the Human Resources Department, Mobile, Alabama. - Requested service: Design and deliver a customized, six-class leadership development series for three participants, with a possible fourth. - Topics: Lead Yourself; Lead Through Communication; Lead Others; Lead Teams; Lead Change; and Lead the Organization. - Include planning and scheduling, curriculum design, qualified facilitation and backup coverage, participant materials and exercises, follow-up activities, any recommended assessments with confidential debriefs, attendance and completion information, a midpoint check-in, and a final summary. - Delivery requirements: Training must be interactive, instructor-led, and in person; one full-day session per class is preferred. Lecture-based and virtual training are not acceptable. Content should reflect the Port’s operational, administrative, and cross-functional environment and support practical application between sessions. - Pricing and options: Price the base series as a firm-fixed-price offering, show the adjustment for a fourth participant, and separately price optional services. Include travel and incidental expenses in the proposal and identify them separately. - Options include individual coaching, multi-rater feedback, capstone presentation practice, manager orientation or briefing, a follow-up session, delivery for a future cohort, an internal-use license for participant materials or customized work, and an open-enrollment alternative. - OEMs and named providers: No OEMs, vendors, or training providers are named in the solicitation. - Program boundaries: APA manages participant selection, mentoring, rotations, the capstone, and employment-related decisions.

Description

The Alabama Port Authority is requesting proposals from qualified providers to design and deliver the Academic Development component of its 18-month Port Development Program. The work includes planning and delivering a six-class leadership curriculum for approximately three to four participants, covering topics from self-leadership through organizational leadership and tailored to the Port’s environment. The series should emphasize practical application, discussion, skills practice, and feedback rather than lecture-based or virtual training. The anticipated program start is January 2027, and the Authority intends to award a firm fixed-price contract.

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